River
U of M study finds rising levels of dioxins from common soap ingredient in Mississippi River sediments
Specific dioxins derived from the antibacterial agent triclosan, used in many hand soaps, deodorants, dishwashing liquids and other consumer products, account…
Research shows part of Alaska inundated by ancient megafloods
The event was one of at least four “megafloods” as Glacial Lake Atna breached ice dams and discharged water. The lake covered more than 3,500 square miles in…
Study Confirms Maurepas Swamp, Marshes Dying for Lack of Fresh Water
Writing in the Journal of Coastal Research, Gary P. Shaffer, Southeastern professor of biological sciences, notes that the Maurepas Swamp complex, the second…
New research shows fishery management practices for beluga sturgeon must change
A first-of-its-kind study of a Caspian Sea beluga sturgeon (Huso huso) fishery demonstrates current harvest rates are four to five times higher than those that…
Storm runoff and sewage treatment outflow contaminated with household pesticides
Pyrethroid insecticides, commonly used in California to kill ants and other insect pests around the home, have been found in street runoff and in the outflow…
Environmental Damage on the St. Lawrence River
Global commerce for the Great Lakes brought with it scores of invasive species. “A ship coming from the Baltic may carry an uninvited international…