Poor air quality like that experienced by smoke from Canadian bushfires in June can negatively affect water quality, but experts have yet to see the impacts of the fire on the Ohio River or the return of harmful algal blooms. With air pollution from Canadian bushfires, the Air Quality Index has reached the “unhealthy” range … Read more
In the realm of flora, plants are known for their remarkable ability to produce oxygen during the day through photosynthesis. However, there is a special group of plants that continue this vital process even when the sun goes down. These nocturnal oxygen producers employ a fascinating mechanism called Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM). It allows them … Read more
Noticing a hazy look in Florida’s usually blue skies? It could be dust transported from the African desert of the Sahara, which makes the journey up to the southeastern states. The first Saharan dust plume to hit Florida this summer is headed our way this weekend and has the potential to impact air quality and … Read more
