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A nor’easter is named for the winds that blow in from the northeast and drive the storm up the east coast along the Gulf Stream, a band of warm water that lies off the Atlantic Coast. Known for dumping heavy amounts of rain and snow, producing hurricane-force winds, and creating high surfs that cause severe
The Great Barrier Reef located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia is the world’s largest coral reef system. It covers an area of 133,000 square miles and is composed of 2,900 reefs and 900 islands. The reef supports a wide diversity of life including many endangered species, some of which are
Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area and the third largest by volume. It serves as an important link in the Great Lakes Waterway, providing a route for the transportation of iron ore and other mined and manufactured materials from Duluth, Minnesota to Detroit Michigan; Toledo, Ohio; and other
Ask the residents of Jackson Wisconsin about their drinking water and right now you’ll hear a lot of grumbles. 100% of the city’s drinking water comes from groundwater and hasn’t reported any contaminants to the EPA since 2005, although numerous private well owners have not been so fortunate. The Wisconsin DNR had issued a drinking
Hydrilla. The word alone sends shivers down the spines of anyone living, associated, or recreates on waterways. It sends people into panic mode, as it should. Hydrilla is an aquatic invasive species that has slowly been invading waters of the United States since being introduced in Florida in the 1960’s. Hydrilla in one of the
It very well may be a one-of-a kind air conditioning system. It may even be outdated, inefficient, and expensive; but 400 households in the Lake Anne vicinity currently rely upon RELAC, which is owned by Aqua Virginia for more comfortable indoor temperatures. The RELAC air conditioning system pumps chilled water to homes where blowers blow
Enjoy this summer and the great outdoors, plus save money, cut energy costs, and protect your families’ health all with these tips provided by the EPA. Energy Star Savings for your Home Raising your thermostat by only 2 degrees and using a ceiling fan on low can lower cooling costs by up to 15%. Change
Invasive species are non-native species that are introduced, often by human activity, into an area and cause damage to that area’s ecosystem. Non-native species tend to lack natural predators giving them a definite advantage to propagate in a new area. As a response to the increase of invasive species in Wisconsin, the Department of Natural
Earth Day was born after founder Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, witnessed the ravages of the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. Inspired by the student anti-war movement, he realized that if he could infuse that energy with an emerging public consciousness about air and water pollution, it would force
Algenol Biofuels, located in Southwest Florida, was founded in 2006 and is a young, but rapidly developing and sophisticated company. What makes this company different than other young businesses; they are producing ethanol using algae. Algae, simple photosynthetic plants that live in water, are among some of the oldest living organisms on earth. Most species