Thursday, August 31, 2017

Researchers Study the Dilution of Scotch

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I am not a Scotch whisky drinker, but I happened to sign up for a Scotch tasting “seminar” at our Temple. I was the only woman in the room a...
Monday, August 28, 2017

DC Water Markets its Biosolids as Bloom

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DC Water is marketing its EPA-certified “Exceptional Quality” Class A Biosolids as a retail soil additive called Bloom. Biosolids are merel...
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Thursday, August 24, 2017

Plastics in the Ocean and Food Chain

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The ubiquitous use of plastic in our modern world and inadequate management of plastic waste has led to increased contamination of freshwat...
Monday, August 21, 2017

Brown Water in Maryland, Again

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Since the beginning of August, people in the western area of Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) water system have noticed brown ...
Thursday, August 17, 2017

Total Eclipse of the Sun

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On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be able to see an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality from Sale...
Monday, August 14, 2017

Conowingo Dam and the Chesapeake Bay

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Last week Governor Hogan of Maryland announced that Maryland will request bids to test dredging and reuse of the dredged material from the C...
Thursday, August 10, 2017

Climate Change, Rain and Nutrient Pollution

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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) global temperature has risen about 1 degree Celsius from pre-indust...