Dams are a big part of a lot of rivers and water sources throughout the country. To some they would appear to just be a part of the way rivers work. While dams can have some positive attributes and cause for why they were built, the negatives seem offset those positives. Some of those negatives [...]
A new Pollution Trend could hit Cleveland
Residents all across northeast Ohio have heard the legendary story, at one time or another, of the Cuyahoga River catching on fire. The famous 1969 fire, which debuted in Time Magazine, was not the first time the Cuyahoga River caught on fire. It was actually the thirteenth time in Cleveland’s history that the river ignited. [...]
Following Post-Hurricane Debris
This blog is about all of the trash, construction materials, mud, trees and whatever else makes up the debris that needs to be disposed of following a hurricane, specifically Hurricane Dorian. Dorian hit the Bahamas as a monster, Class 5 storm on Sept. 1 and as I'm typing this, Bahamians are bracing for another storm, [...]
Natural Disasters Contribute to Pollution Epidemic
Often times, and rightly so, natural disasters are associated with death, destruction and diplomacy. But there is another concern that is often overlooked when it comes to natural disasters: pollution. Pollution comes in many forms and ultimately effects many different areas of the environment. Take Hurricane Katrine for example. The category 5 hurricane smashed into [...]
Invasive species — What exactly does that mean?
The term "invasive species" gets thrown around quite a bit in environmental science — but what exactly does it mean? If you're thinking it's something that "invades privacy," or that it's "a lot" of something, you're on the right track. A invasive species is a species that is not native to the area and can [...]
Local community groups continue restoration of Cuyahoga River 50 years later
Cleveland was one of the industrial manufacturing powerhouses of the 1960s. On June 22, 1969 the Cuyahoga River caught on fire and as a result, environmental policies in the United States changed forever. Around 12 PM, pieces of debris were sparked by a train on the railroad. The debris was trapped between two wooden panels [...]
Trash in our turtles: Study finds microplastics in guts of sea turtles
Poor, poor sea turtles. A new study from Global Change Biology discovered plastic in the guts of sea turtles across the Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterranean. The study observed more than 100 sea turtles of all seven species, and in all of them, found microplastics. Researchers from the University of Exeter and Plymouth Marine Laboratory, in [...]
A Reflection: What I’ve Learned From This Project
We're nearing the end of our investigative project on environmental issues in Ohio. From spending countless digging through the Environmental Protection Agency's website to playing around and visualizing data using Tableau, I've learned quite a bit over the course of 16 weeks. Going into EcoOhio, i wasn't exactly sure what to expect to happen with [...]
Where Does Climate Change in Politics Today?
After researching and looking into environmental problems in Ohio for nearly 16 weeks, it's clear to me that there are some issues that need to be addressed, such as air pollutions and the abundance of micro plastics in the lakes. However, whether these issues get resolved or not may depend on people's political beliefs. It [...]
Let’s go Back to Preschool – Recycling 101
In working this semester on environmental issues throughout Ohio, I have truly become disgusted in our current condition. From mines to water pollution, air pollution to pipelines, micro-plastics, invasive species and on. It truly has been depressing to see our earth be treated so poorly. I have always wondered how I can make a difference [...]
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