Chicago’s Electric Fish Fence Just Failed — A Single Glitch Could Cost the Great Lakes $7 Billion скачать в хорошем качестве

Chicago’s Electric Fish Fence Just Failed — A Single Glitch Could Cost the Great Lakes $7 Billion

On the surface, the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal looks like just another dirty urban waterway. Underneath, it’s wired with a 2,000-volt electric barrier—America’s last line of defense against one of the most destructive invasive species on Earth: Asian carp. For 20 years, officials insisted the barrier was impenetrable. Then, in October 2025, a 17-minute power dip and a sonar “glitch” revealed the unthinkable: a school of carp riding the wake of a passing barge straight through the electric field. Weeks later, crews netted a live bighead carp just 12 miles from Lake Michigan—proof the fish had crossed the line. This video breaks down how the Trojan Horse effect, barge “shadows,” and rapidly evolving hybrid “super carp” are turning our best tech into a speed bump… and why the $1.2 billion Brandon Road fortress may not be enough. Do we rip out the canal and sacrifice shipping to save a $7 billion fishery—or gamble that metal cables and bubble walls can hold back a biological tsunami forever? Tell me what YOU would do in the comments. And if you want more deep dives into hidden ecological wars, hit like and subscribe.