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If you’ve ever eaten or thought about eating fish, from Lake Champlain or otherwise, you have likely been warned of mercury. But how does mercury get into fish in the first place, and what does that mean for public and environmental health in the…

Walking the shoreline of Lake Champlain and Lake George, you might find sand, pebbles and rocks, driftwood, and all sorts of natural objects. These contribute to the beauty of our region. They are also important to the many animals and plants that…

Every space gets dirty. Whether at home, at work, or somewhere in between, most of us use  cleaning products on a regular basis to tidy up. While commercial products may get things squeaky clean, they can also do more harm than good. Many contain…

“PARCHMENT, Mich. — The day this small town told its residents to stop drinking the water, life on Glendale Boulevard turned from quiet to alarming.” For years calls for polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, to be federally…

Dr. David Strayer, freshwater ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, shares his thoughts about why any efforts to repeal the EPA rule that defines waters of the United States (WOTUS) should be resisted, especially if you care about the…