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Are Fish Ladders the Solution?

October 13, 2017October 11, 2017 by agsconserve

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Today, the United States can accredit some of their position as a global powerhouse to the invention of the hydrodam. The creation of the hydrodam allowed boats to traverse rivers in the Northwest, bring goods inland, bring drinking water to cities, and even generated electric power in the meantime. All…

Wilderness or Biospheres?

September 29, 2017September 29, 2017 by agsconserve

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As human populations continue to grow, conservationists have become more concerned about the state of our natural environment and how it will survive in the face of human activity. Everyday, all over the world, natural lands and wildlife are compromised for the purpose of human activity or resource extraction. Still,…

What’s with all the Hurricanes?

September 8, 2017 by agsconserve

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On August 25th, Hurricane Harvey barreled through Texas, wreaking havoc and destruction. Now, Hurricane Irma, one of the strongest hurricanes on record, devastated the Caribbean and is threatening south Florida. Tropical Storm Jose trails behind Irma in the mid-atlantic and Hurricane Katia is now threatening eastern Mexico. Hurricane experts say…

Land under the Eclipse

August 18, 2017August 23, 2017 by agsconserve

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This coming Monday, August 21st, there will be a total solar eclipse that will be visible throughout much of the U.S. Moving southeast, first arriving over the U.S. in Oregon and leaving over South Carolina, the eclipse will pass directly over 11 states and will just miss another 5. Millions of…

Living on Lead

August 10, 2017August 18, 2017 by agsconserve

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The West Calumet Housing Complex in East Chicago, Indiana was home to nearly 1,200 people, including 700 children, before residents were told to evacuate due to toxic levels of lead and arsenic in the soil. Residents first started noticing workers spreading mulch over bare spots of soil on their lawn.…

The Electric Wave of the Future

August 4, 2017August 18, 2017 by agsconserve

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The United Kingdom has recently announced that it will be banning all oil and diesel cars from the country by 2040. The U.K. policy makers have stated that this in the hopes of facilitating the use of electric cars in the country. Many see this as a victory for the…

Orcas in Captivity

July 28, 2017 by agsconserve

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The last killer whale (otherwise known as orca) bred in captivity under Seaworld’s controversial breeding program died this past Monday at the company’s park in San Antonio. Kyara, a three month old orca-calf, was born in April and was being treated by veterinarians for an infection but her health dramatically…

Air Conditioning: An Overview

July 19, 2017July 19, 2017 by agsconserve

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It's a dry, hot summer day and you're outside walking for what seems like an eternity. The sweat drips incessantly from your brow, stinging your eyes as you trek on in the blistering heat. It feels as though you're clinging to your last moments of life as you finally walk…

Endangered Rhinos Targeted Amid Flooding

July 14, 2017July 14, 2017 by agsconserve

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Flooding in the area of Assam, India has forced many animals in Kaziranga National Park to scatter and seek refuge on higher ground. The park is home to a multitude of animals, such as buffalo, hog deer, elephants, and the one-horned rhino, a species that the World Wildlife Fund has…

Planting Trees to Make India Pollution Free

July 7, 2017July 6, 2017 by agsconserve

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[caption id="attachment_1375" align="aligncenter" width="800"] More than 1.5 million volunteers helped plant trees along the Narmada River[/caption] More than 66 million trees were planted in just 12 hours by 1.5 million volunteers in India. This environmental campaign will beat the Guinness World Record held by India when 49.3 million trees were…

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