American bullfrog floating at the surface of a farm pond in Kentucky USA The Trump administration has taken aim at...
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Certain groups of animals are declining at an alarming rate—and none more so than those living in freshwater. This year’s...
There’s plastic in your tap water, beer, and table salt
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In the Heart of the Corn Belt, an Uphill Battle for Clean Water
Iowa State Senator David Johnson has led the fight to reduce agricultural pollution of the state’s waters. Casey Beck Runoff...