Water pollution may be stalling the spread of invasive carp in Illinois
In a name-your-poison twist, a new study adds to the evidence that pollution is slowing the relentless advance of the ...
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Illinois man who is champion of rivers, trees to receive Pacem in Terris interfaith award
Chad Pregracke of East Moline, Illinois, established Living Lands & Waters, an environmental organization, in 1998 in his ...
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Water pollution may be stalling the spread of invasive carp in Illinois
Study co-author Amy Schneider noted that water quality in the Chicago area has been improving, and a lot of the native fish found in the Illinois River are doing fairly well in the Chicago River a ...
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Mississippi River towns pilot new insurance model to help with disaster response
Early on Election Day, highways in the St. Louis area were inundated with water. Over several days, intense storms battered ...
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Drought is causing saltwater to creep up the Delaware River. Here’s what’s being done about it
Salty oceanwater is creeping up the Delaware River, the source for much of the drinking water for Philadelphia and millions ...
Feds outline ‘necessary steps’ for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet
Federal water officials made public on Wednesday what they called “necessary steps” for seven states and multiple tribes that ...
Beaver survey aims to show the urban benefits of Chicago’s ‘ecosystem engineers’
Beavers can sometimes be misunderstood as pests, but they create habitats for other animals, mitigate climate impacts and ...