Dan Rodricks: The mail brings 'social pressure' to get us to vote
If you received and found strange — or a little creepy — that “voting report card” from the nonprofit Center for Voter ...
14 Disturbing Facts You’ll Wish Weren’t Really True
They’ve been found everywhere from California to New England to Florida, where they can be as big as 14 pounds! No, thank you ...
Invasive mussels could harm California Delta ecosystem and add to water costs
An infestation of non-native golden mussels could cause ecological harm and compromise water infrastructure in the Sacramento ...
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Invasive Mussels Recently Spotted in California Mark a First for North America
Before arriving in North America, the species is believed to have invaded South American rivers through ballast water—the ...
Invasive mussel found in North America for first time, posing immediate threat in California’s Delta
Golden mussels, an invasive species that officials across the country have been worried about for years, invaded North ...
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Invasive Species Spell Trouble for New York’s Beloved Tap Water
The quality of New York’s drinking water—and the complex system that delivers it to each New Yorker’s tap—has long been a source of pride for city officials and residents alike. Intricate aqueducts, ...
Invasive species posing 'immediate threat' found in California, a first in North America
An invasive mussel that poses a significant threat to other bivalves and the health of statewide water conveyances has been detected for the first time in North America in the Sacramento-San Joaquin ...
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Invasive green crabs reach Alaska, threatening fisheries
The invasive European Green Crabs that have wreaked havoc on clam fisheries in Maine and the West Coast have now reached Alaska, where they could threaten subsistence, personal use, and commercial ...
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Preston man named 14th FishMaryland Master Angler
Annapolis, Md. — Jeremy Elmore, of Preston, has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland program. Elmore is the 14th Master Angler since ...
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State water officials alarmed at discovery of invasive mussel species in Port of Stockton
A “significant threat” to the Delta has been discovered in the Port of Stockton. The golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei), an ...
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Baby fish have started eating plastic. We haven’t yet seen the consequences
Newborn fish are mistaking tiny bits of trash for food. If they die, there’ll be fewer big fish—and that could rattle the food chain. marine-plastic-ocean-fish-microplasticThe naturally oily ...