Tag: fish
What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution
By Victoria Witke
Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.
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The Symbiosis Of Food And Climate Arise At COP30
It was touch-and-go during the final days of COP30 — would there be a declaration on hunger, poverty, and human-centered climate action? Yes! 43 countries and the EU agreed to address the “unequal distribution of climate impacts” through actions including expanding social-protection systems and supporting climate adaptation for small farmers. … [continued]
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Michigan: We can’t afford to look for all PFAS. Homeowners on their own
As of a couple years ago, the State of Michigan had spent about $125 million investigating PFAS contamination and mitigating its potential harm statewide. Testing all private wells in Michigan would cost around $600 million.
The history of taming the Great Black Swamp
This is an excerpt from the book “The Great Black Swamp: Toxic algae, toxic relationships, and the most interesting place in America that nobody’s ever heard of.” Available for purchase on November 11, 2025, by Belt Publishing.
“The Worst Road in America”
Disasters do not happen overnight.
PA Fish and Boat Commission starts steelhead trout spawning at Avonia Beach
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission on Tuesday held its first collection of steelhead trout of the season along Trout Run at Avonia Beach in Avonia, Pennsylvania. Fish eggs from […]