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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

A green frog rests on a lily pad, illustrating how aquatic vegetation provides essential habitat, shelter, and resting places for amphibians and other aquatic wildlife.
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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A Toast to the Aquatic Weed Harvester

Aquatic weed harvester in Minnesota
Beneath the surface of the blue,Where creatures swim and plants grow true,There’s a machine with blades so sharp,That cuts and gathers in one sharp swoop. The aquatic weed harvester is its name,A workhorse of the aquatic world, it tamesThe overgrowth that clogs the waterways,And keeps the streams and rivers clear all day. It glides with
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