Tag: river
Elevated levels of radium found in Western Pennsylvania’s freshwater mussels
By Kiley Bense, Inside Climate News
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Sixty-two years ago, Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” connected disappearing populations of bald eagles to the presence of the pesticide DDT in the birds’ food chain.
Michigan’s State of the Great Lakes report: a lot of work ahead
The State of the Great Lakes report includes a number of accomplishments and jobs still ahead for improving the environment and the well-being of the people who drink, fish, and swim in the waters.
Chicago keeps its New Year’s resolution: All city buildings now use 100% clean power
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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PHOTOS: New Yearâs Day levee at Eldon House
Eldon House held its annual New Year’s levee on Wednesday. Home to four generations of the Harris family, the historic home overlooking the forks of the Thames River is the oldest residence in London and contains heirlooms and furnishings of the family who began living in it in 1834. Photos by Mike Hensen mhensen@postmedia.com
London police notch another perfect year for clearing homicides
London police laid charges in all of the cityâs homicides in 2024, the sixth straight year the force has achieved a perfect clearance rate for killings. There were six homicides last year in London, down from eight the previous year, and just below the 10-year average of 6.2 deaths per year. Five men, one woman […]