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Study says Lake Erie’s outlook is more grim than great, but details show importance of work underway in fight for better future If you are as concerned about the future of Lake Erie as we are, you may be alarmed by headlines surrounding this week’s international report on the...

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For all you The Walking Dead fans out there, you may be surprised to see a similarity between this AMC franchise and the science of water quality. We introduce you to the Are-you-kidding-me?-Is-that-thing-still-alive?!? water bear, also known as the tardigrade. These microscopic buggers are known for their ability to...

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Chicago can have its green river. Water Quality and Industrial Surveillance Investigator Kelsey Amidon shows us how we go green (green dye, actually) to protect water quality. Fluorescent dye helps our investigators trace the source and destination of flows in our streams and sewers, and the glowing-green dye is...

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The melodious tones of James Earl Jones’ golden pipes grace the narration track of this Cuyahoga River documentary from 1978. This clip features JEJ reading text from an infamous Time Magazine article that followed the 1969 river fire. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s); if (d.getElementById(id))...

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