Over Half of U.S. Rivers and Streams Polluted
Research sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has discovered that more than half of the streams and rivers in the United States are polluted and may not support aquatic life.
Tagged: dead zones
Dying Coral Reefs Linked to Chemical Fertilizers and Factory Farms
While coral reefs are dying off at a faster rate, research has determined that ocean pollution is largely responsible for ruining the health of the symbiotic algae species that keep the coral reefs healthy.
Two-Headed Fish Linked to Ocean Dead Zones
A study commissioned by the JR Simplot Company that illustrated selenium levels in local waterways could be raised without risking trout deformities has provoked public outcry…
