Tourists Told To Clean Their Shoes Before Entering 'World's Clearest Lake'
Tourists visiting Nelson Lakes National Park in New Zealand are now required to clean their shoes before entering Lake ...
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Sacred Lake of the Māori in New Zealand National Park Under Threat of Becoming Polluted: Visitor Contamination to Blame
Its name, Rotomairewhenua, was given by the Ngāti Apa, a local Māori tribe. The name’s meaning: the lake of peaceful lands. To New Zealanders, and to the Māori, the small body of water is sacred and ...
Biden OK'd $4.4B reservoir north of Lake Okeechobee to curb discharges to St. Lucie River
LOCAR is a proposed reservoir to hold 65.17 billion gallons of Lake Okeechobee water, some of which gets discharged to the St ...
Pritzker delays $1.2B invasive carp project over concerns Trump won’t cover federal share
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has decided to delay work on a $1.2 billion project meant to prevent invasive carp from reaching ...
Slotkin, Peters pushing bill to fund, protect Great Lakes
U.S. Senators from Michigan Elissa Slotkin and Gary Peters are pushing new legislation Tuesday that would reauthorize the ...
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Could charges mean a change for Lake Winnipeg?
The City of Winnipeg is facing a hefty fine under the Environment Act that could cost half a million dollars and the suspension of their licence. It remains to be seen whether the laws of our province ...
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Toledo’s community art highlights importance of native plants for safe drinking water
"Telling this story through something visual that beautifies a community is a great way to educate Toledo residents and reconnect them to nature in the place they call home." ...
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Lake O discharges: Over 48.86 billion gallons dumped into St. Lucie River through Feb. 6.
The Army Corps of Engineers released over 48.86 billion gallons of water into the St. Lucie River from Dec. 7 through Jan. 23 ...
High temperatures can bring harmful algal blooms
When the summer sun shines and temperatures climb, conditions are ripe for Minnesota lakes to produce harmful algal blooms. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is again reminding people ...
Reporters Notebook: Bucket lists, clean lakes and keeping cool
Some jobs stick with you. For Herb Hinz, this job was Republic Services of Minnesota, a garbage company where he worked for 38 years. Hinz, now a resident at Friendship Manor Health Care Center, ...