They Filled Half the Lake with Mine Waste — But There's Hope скачать в хорошем качестве

They Filled Half the Lake with Mine Waste — But There's Hope

In the 1970s, Michigan's Torch Lake was so polluted, the fish were growing tumors. 50 years later of clean-up later, parts of this area are still on the Superfund list. So, what will it take to restore Torch Lake — and can we? 🎉 Special thanks to Michigan Tech for supporting this project! To learn about modern, environmentally-conscious mining techniques and other exciting geoscience careers, you can reach out and connect with their Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences Department: https://www.mtu.edu/geo/ And to learn about rewarding careers in environmental remediation, you can reach out and connect with their Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering Department: https://www.mtu.edu/cege/ For those of y'all who are based in the Torch Lake area, you can check out the Torch Lake Public Action Council here if you'd like to get involved: https://torchlakepac.wordpress.com/ ✨ Want to support my work? Well, hey, thank you so much. You can learn more about how to keep this thing going at https://www.alexisdahl.com/support. ❌ Want to watch these videos without ads (from YouTube and from sponsors) AND watch them early? You can also find this series ad-free on Nebula, a streaming service for thoughtful series like this one: https://go.nebula.tv/alexisdahl. Find Me Elsewhere: • Find stickers, hats, and other merchandise related to these videos: http://www.alexisdahl.com/store • Want to get e-mails about my latest videos and other happenings? You can sign up here: http://www.alexisdahl.com/newsletter • Want to work together or learn more about my work? Contact me at http://www.alexisdahl.com/ • On Instagram, I upload nature photos, plus odds and ends:   / alexis.writes   Music and SFX from Epidemic Sound. Additional image credits: Storyblocks, Getty Images, Copper Country Historical Images, KeweenawTimeTraveler.com, Michigan Tech, United States EPA, Pexels Key research sources: Interviews with Dr. Noel Urban, Dr. Nathan Manser https://semspub.epa.gov/work/05/33594... https://keweenawhistory.org/harmful-s... https://www.michiganseagrant.org/wp-c... https://www.epa.gov/superfund/what-su... https://torchlakepac.wordpress.com/ne... https://www.michigan.gov/egle/-/media... https://www.michigan.gov/egle/-/media..., https://www.fda.gov/food/environmenta... https://www.epa.gov/pcbs/learn-about-... https://cege.mtu.edu/urban/documents/...