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Today's Poll

What are the biggest threats to our lakes and rivers?

Pollution from cities and towns
Run-off from agricultural lands
Draining wetlands for agriculture and development
Invasive species
Climate change
Consumption of water by humans

Past Poll Results

Habitat Preservation

  • 60% of the world's coral reefs could be dead by 2030.
  • Dams hinder natural processes such as seasonal flooding and fish migration.
  • Habitat loss is putting numerous migratory bird species in serious decline.
  • Invasive species cost the United States $120 billion annually.
  • Fertilizer runoff from farming raises nitrate levels in rivers, producing areas where marine life cannot survive.
  • Today, 1.2 billion people are threatened by desertification of their environment.
  • When forests get destroyed in Central Africa, it affects rainfall in Chicago.
  • Most land suited for intensive agriculture is already under cultivation.
  • 42% of endangered or threatened species in the US are at risk due to alien invasive species.
  • Soil is eroding at an alarming rate—some 37,000 square miles every year.
  • Conservation can attract investment and support jobs.
  • 85% of deaths in all adult migratory birds occur during migration.
  • Protecting people starts with protecting nature.
  • Within the next 50 years, up to 40% of the plants and animals on earth could be lost.
  • Without careful management, cattle can wreak havoc on landscapes.
  • Every day, somewhere on Earth, thousands of acres are burning.
  • Today, most of Illinois' natural areas are either gone or severely degraded.
  • The Illinois wetlands are the land’s natural filters
  • It is impossible to separate human activities from nature
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