New Algae Blooms Suffocating Chesapeake Crabs
Dramatic blooms of algae are choking the Chesapeake Bay and killing crabs and fish.
Source: Baltimore Sun, 08/09/2008
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"How Pennsylvania’s Oil Industry Quietly Dumped Waste Across The State"
"Spreading fracking wastewater on roads is banned. Oil and gas companies do it anyway."
Source: Grist, 07/26/2024
Sniffing Out Invasive Plant Species — Conservation Canines in Action
Plant species that take root outside their normal range and spread aggressively are wreaking havoc in ecosystems worldwide. But specially trained detection dogs are on the job, following their noses to find the invaders so they can be eradicated. Contributor Nancy Castaldo reports on a demo of this conservation tool by a scent-savvy Lab and his devoted handler.
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"Maryland Wants Invasive Fish Out Of The Water — And On Your Dinner Table"
"As northern snakehead and blue catfish continue to proliferate, the state is trying to get more people to eat them."
Source: Washington Post, 07/19/2024
"West Virginia School Will Remain Open For Now Amid Toxic Groundwater Fears"
"A small West Virginia school will remain open for now after a court temporarily blocked an effort to relocate classes due to the town’s contaminated groundwater being added to a national cleanup priority list."
Source: AP, 07/16/2024
"Baltimore Judge Tosses Climate Case, Hands Win to Big Oil"
"In a first of its kind decision, a Maryland judge on Wednesday tossed Baltimore City’s climate suit against major oil giants on the grounds that it is not the role of the state courts to address a global issue like climate change."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/15/2024
"Research Shows Heat Exposure Disproportionately Affects Black Richmonders"
"Michael, a resident of Richmond’s Southside who declined to share his last name, sat on Forest Hill Avenue waiting for a bus Tuesday just before 2 p.m., when a car thermometer recorded the temperature at 94 degrees."
Source: Virginia Mercury, 07/12/2024
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