Introduced to the Great Lakes via the Welland Canal in 1921, these primitive invertebrates, sometimes called “eel-suckers,” have become endemic in the Great Lakes, including Indiana’s portion of Lake Michigan. Although often confused with eels because of their long, slender bodies, sea lampreys are not eels. Eels are Audrey Hepburn compared to lampreys. Instead of [...]
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Along with the threat of bacterial-born diseases, the standing, stagnant floodwaters and oppressive heat are now setting the stage for an ever-increasing hazard of mosquito-borne diseases, such as malaria, West Nile virus, and dengue fever. These kids were all born after Chernobyl, after Three Mile Island, and after atmospheric [nuclear bomb] testing. “…the St. Lucie 1 reactor… had released nearly 283,000 curies of airborne radiation into the environment…” “…can never be made safe for human habitation…” |
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