Endocrine disruptors found in 11 Minnesota lakes
Endocrine disruptors have been of growing concern in recent years because of the profound effect they can have on aquatic life. These chemicals have been found for years in major[…]
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Laser imaging could be fast, affordable alternative for beach E. coli monitoring
An experimental laser imaging-based system might provide health officials a new way to track E. coli at beaches. The imaging system was originally developed at Purdue University to track contaminants[…]
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Toxic coal tar plagues Lake Superior town
Buried beneath a park in the center of Ashland, Wis. lurks some of the filthiest water pollution in the state. Millions of gallons of groundwater near the town’s Lake Superior[…]
Swiss hydro plant reservoir emits methane gas
Hydroelectricity has long been considered a mostly clean and renewable source of energy. But new research coming from Switzerland shows that hydro plants are capable of causing greater greenhouse gas[…]
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