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06/24/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Why beavers could be the key to negating the effects of environmental pollution

According to a study, unlikely saviors can help clean polluted water sources and prevent the loss of valuable farm soil. Researchers from the University of Exeter have determined that beaver dams can help clean contaminated rivers. The semiaquatic rodents can also prevent the loss of nutrient-rich soil from fields thanks to the dams that they build. […]

05/09/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Experts warn that the amount of drugs flushed into our rivers and lakes will increase 65% by 2050

There is no doubt that pharmaceutical drug use is on the increase globally. In addition to the detrimental effects the use of such drugs have on our health, their distribution also causes widespread harm to the environment. A study presented recently at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly, found that if urgent and drastic measures […]

05/05/2018 / By Edsel Cook

The Great Lakes’ biggest problem: Decades’ worth of pollution has altered the fish

In the 1960s, the Cuyahoga River became infamous for becoming so polluted that it regularly caught fire. Now it suffers a different, subtler kind of water pollution. Decades of discharging chemicals into the waters of the Great Lakes have altered the hormones and metabolism of fish found in the Cuyahoga and two other rivers, according […]

03/28/2018 / By Zoey Sky

The once pristine European Arctic is now covered in plastic despite low human population; researchers concerned for wildlife, ecosystems

The Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) reports that a worrisome amount of plastic waste is accumulating in the “once-pristine European Arctic.” An NPI study revealed that “plastic in all sizes” is now scattered all over the Norwegian Arctic and in the Svalbard islands, an archipelago situated between Norway’s mainland and the North Pole, one of the planet’s northernmost inhabited regions. […]

03/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Quebec is restricting use of pesticides that harm fish, bird and bee populations

While it hasn’t gone as far as adopting a total ban, Quebec has imposed significant restrictions on the use of Atrazine, bee-killing neonicotinoids, and other dangerous pesticides, reported a Global News article. “It’s with a lot of pride that I’m going to proceed with the announcement about these important rules,” declared Isabelle Melançon, Environment Minister […]

03/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook

State bill would protect utility companies from liability for pesticide pollution: Federal wildlife officials raise alarm

The Alaskan Senate is currently considering the passage of a bill that would exempt local power companies from being held accountable for the widespread contamination of the toxic pesticide called Penta in south-central Alaska, warned a KTOO article. Power lines throughout the state are supported by around 250,000 wooden poles. As protection against wood-boring insects like […]

11/16/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Food web disturbance and elevated levels of mercury in rivers may have been caused by dams, according to study

The green energy “run of river” dams that have been gaining in popularity could have a very serious downside. This type of dam diverts a part of a stream though a set of turbines before feeding it back into the stream downriver. While proponents say this type of hydro project is desirable because it can […]

10/18/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Researchers struggle to find effective way to mitigate damage done by atrazine, a common weedkiller known to harm human health, wildlife, aquatic life

The widely used weed killer atrazine has long been wreaking havoc on the planet, affecting not only human health but that of wildlife and aquatic life. Just how bad is it? The chemical was banned in the European Union 15 years ago because of its “ubiquitous and unpreventable” contamination, yet somehow it is still used […]

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