What causes high cholesterol? NHLBI and CDC sort the causes into lifestyle, genetics and medical conditions so you can see which ones you can actually change.
Health
Space
Aurora lights explained: how solar wind electrons hit oxygen and nitrogen to make green, red and purple, plus what the Kp index
Health
See which high fiber foods deliver the most fiber per real USDA serving, how many grams a day the Dietary Guidelines set
Environment
Compare the five Great Lakes by surface area, depth, volume and retention time using EPA figures, and see why Superior holds more
Environment
A seiche (pronounced “saysh”) is a standing wave that sloshes back and forth inside an enclosed or semi-enclosed body of
Environment
Thermal pollution is the degradation of water quality caused by a significant change in the ambient temperature of a natural
Community & Culture
The Great Lakes basin is home to dozens of Indigenous nations whose connections to these waters predate European contact by
Environment
Lake Erie’s western basin experiences harmful algal blooms (HABs) each summer, driven primarily by phosphorus-laden agricultural runoff entering the lake
Environment
Microplastic contamination in the Great Lakes has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental research priorities in freshwater science.
Cross-border trade between Ontario and the Great Lakes states of Michigan, Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania represents one
The Great Lakes region hosts one of North America’s most significant and growing wind energy sectors, driven by
The residential real estate market in Hamilton, Ontario, one of the largest cities in the Great Lakes region,
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