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Eurasian watermilfoil is one of the most widespread and challenging aquatic invasive plants found in lakes and waterways across North America. This submerged aquatic plant grows rapidly, forming dense underwater stands and thick surface canopies that can interfere with boating, fishing, swimming, and other recreational activities. In many water bodies, invasive milfoil can also outcompete
Did you know some animals, like apes, use plants for healing? Humans have long observed these behaviors in the wild and adapted them into medicine. It is just one example of how connected plants, animals, and people really are. A healthy plant animal human chain can make the world a better, healthier place. But as
A recent article in The New York Times detailed the retraction of a once-prominent study that supported the safety of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup. The paper had been cited for years as evidence that the herbicide posed minimal risk. But after concerns were raised about conflicts of interest and the integrity of the