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Are Invasive Species Really Bad?

The Invasive Species War Boston Sunday Globe Sunday July 31st, 2011 The European water chestnut is considered an invasive species, one of the 1,500 or so plants and animals across the united States that have ended up settling in places where they don’t belong because of human activity. It’s a dubious distinction – one that
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Bag Bans Will Keep Harmful Plastic Out of the Ocean

Plastic bags, bottles, cups and straws pollute the ocean. Turtles can mistake these for jellyfish and accidentally eat them. This is an environmental pollution problem.
Around the world, people dump about 20 million tons of plastic into the ocean every year, much of it in the form of flyaway plastic bags.  This waste doesn’t get magically swallowed by the ocean–it lingers indefinitely, posing a threat to marine life and to human health. Picking up garbage in the ocean is an
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Amphibians are Indicator Species for Water Quality

Frog sitting on lily pad
Amphibians are highly sensitive to changes in their environment, especially when it comes to water quality. As such, they can serve as excellent indicators of the health of aquatic ecosystems, providing valuable insights into the state of the environment and potential problems that may be affecting the water quality. Amphibians are unique creatures that have
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Judge Overturns Approval of Herbicide Use in Lake George

Arial image of Lake George
Created by melting glaciers thousands of years ago, Lake George is 43,471 acres, 32 mile long, up to 2.5 mile wide and up to 200 feet deep. Located at the southern end of the Adirondack Park in Upstate New York, Lake George is the primary driver of regional tourism, generating $2 billion in annual economic
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