Water
A Great Lakes tragedy: growing up near a toxic harbor
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Author reflects on toxic sites ten years after seminal book.
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Author reflects on toxic sites ten years after seminal book.
Male sex hormones like testosterone help battle mercury contamination in Great Lakes fish, researchers say.
Aging dams in high-hazard locations have the potential to do great harm to the environment and to human life.
Recent research says decaying algae can promote the growth of bacteria that makes people and animals sick.
Michigan cities like Flint aren’t the only cause for water worry.
The study found that as many as 78 percent of Milwaukee streams have toxic levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, also known as PAHs.
Neonicotinoids have been linked in some studies to declining pollinator population, but they are also a key tool in protecting ash trees from the invasive emerald ash borer.
An over-the-counter pain medication could be responsible for reduced numbers of crayfish in a Michigan lake.
A recent study investigated health trends in the Anishinaabe, who have deep-rooted cultural connections to fishing.
Tracking how they drift could lead to the source of what’s killing them. Increasing algae growth may be implicated.