Author: mmacarth21

The Cuyahoga River first caught on fire in the 1890s but burned thirteen other times, some fires fatal and other causing over billions of dollars according to Ohio History Central. The pollution of the river led to these fires and caused environmental damage that would last for decades. The instability of the ecosystem drove away [...]

Hi everyone, my name is Madison MacArthur and I am a senior journalism major at Kent State University with a minor in creative writing.  Photo credit: Madison MacArthur I am currently the editor-in-chief of The Kent Stater and will continue in this position during the spring semester, as well. I have worked for The Stater [...]

Growing up in Erie, Pennsylvania, the lake was always in my backyard. Recently, my environmental investigation class took a trip to where the Cuyahoga River dumps into Lake Erie just west of downtown Cleveland. Specifically, the newer path that was dredged for the river in recent years. Waves breaking across the barrier wall at Lake [...]

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is home to a multitude of wildlife, from the smallest of insects and fauna to fish to eagles and foxes. The park did not always have such a diverse group of inhabitants though. The river used to be so polluted that in the summer of 1969 it caught fire and [...]

When the weather shifts and becomes cooler with shorter days, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) comes into focus. According to WebMD millions of people suffer from the disorder. SAD can affect people in different ways, the most common changes occur psychologically rather than physically. Symptoms include changes in mood and appetite, oversleeping, irritability and difficulty concentrating [...]

Malone is the Program Outreach Manager for the Wick Poetry Center and works on promoting outreach through the center. This past summer the Wick Poetry Center celebrated the 50 year anniversary of the Cuyahoga River fire by creating River Stanzas.  Charlie Malone outside of Wick Poetry Center, Malone worked on programming for the River Stanzas [...]

As climate change continues to warp temperatures and ecosystems across the planet, Lake Erie is not spared in any capacity. Ohio State University student's went to work in the lake learning about what climate change and pollution specifically were doing to the populations. Stu Ludsin, researcher, professor and director of Ohio State University's Aquatic Ecology [...]

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/12/climate/trump-administration-rolls-back-clean-water-protections.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FWater%20Pollution&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=collection Within the past week Trump announced a repeal on a water regulation put on by Obama during his term as president. The regulation put limits on polluting chemicals that could be used near streams and other bodies of water. By repealing this, Trump has lifted a load for farmers especially, making it so they [...]