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Asian Carp Threaten the Great Lakes and Demand Urgent Action

This is a picture of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, a man-made waterway that connects the Great Lakes basin to the Mississippi River basin.
Asian carp were imported from China to the U.S. in the 1970s to remove algae from catfish farms and wastewater treatment ponds. Somehow they escaped and migrated north through the Mississippi and Illinois rivers. The species spawn in rivers and feed on phytoplankton, disrupting the food chain for younger fish. The voracious eaters can weigh
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Global Warming vs Climate Change Why the Words Still Matter

Climate change brings periods of extreme heat.
Global warming is a topic of contention for many people.  This winter has skeptics high on their soap boxes spouting phrases such as “I thought this was global warming, why is the temperature outside negative 45°?” And when researchers studying global warming get stuck in Antarctic ice, skeptics are given a little more fuel for
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How the Erie Canal Transformed Trade and Opened the American West

Barge transporting beer fermentation tanks along the Erie Canal.
In order to open the country west of the Appalachian Mountains to settlers and to offer a cheap and safe way to carry produce to a market, the construction of a canal was proposed in 1807. In 1808 the state legislature funded a survey for a canal that would connect to Lake Erie. When the
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The Titan Series® Skimmer Takes on New York City’s Toughest Waters

Engineered to withstand Sea State 4 conditions, the Titan Series® Trash Hunters are the flagship of debris removal equipment.
Watching our boats at work never gets old—but seeing The Titan framed by the massive skyline of Brooklyn is something special. The scale says it all: a powerful, purpose-built vessel operating confidently in one of the most demanding urban waterfronts in the world. It’s a reminder that even in a city defined by its size
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