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Great Lakes make for great moods

By Andrew Blok | September 18, 2019

A new study shows that people living away from the Great Lakes are hospitalized for anxiety and mood disorders slightly more frequently than those who live nearer to them.

Detroit

Is Southeast Michigan the freshwater capital of the world?

“The Heart of the Lakes” is a new book positioning Southeast Michigan, with its historic water connections and resurgent Detroit waterfront, as the premier freshwater destination.

Echo

What’s on a mastodon’s menu?

A recent study looked at the intestinal contents of two mastodons preserved in lake sediments in Michigan and Ohio.

Citizen science

Record a prized catch for science without revealing your favorite fishing hole

Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium has released the Great Lakes Fish Finder App to record fish sightings in the Great Lakes area.

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Climate

  • Great Lakes climate crisis solutions featured by reporting collaboration

    It's a coordinated look at Midwest attempts to limit greenhouse gases.

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Water quality

  • Large lakes worldwide share many of the same threats

    By Ray García Algae pollution, plastic pollution and waste run-off plague the Great Lakes here in the United States. But similar problems also threaten large bodies of freshwater worldwide. The seven African Great Lakes and Lake Baikal in Russia, two of the world’s largest systems of freshwater, also face these problems daily. During the summer, […]

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Invaders

  • Invasive mussels challenge commercial whitefish fishing in the Great Lakes

    The spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels in the Great Lakes has altered the ecology of lakes, including disrupting the food web in the lakes. Commercial whitefish fishers are facing challenges in their industry that may be the result of changes to the food web brought about by the presence of the invasive mussels.

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Wildlife

  • Favorite food not on the menu? No problem for Asian carp – they eat almost anything

    Study says lack of a picky-palate could help them spread and disrupt native ecosystems.

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Energy

  • Churches see the (solar) light

    Interest in powering Catholic parishes, schools and missions with the sun is surging in the wake of a large solar deal recently announced in the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.

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Art

  • Former Michigan conservation director recounts “spectacular” fish story

    Howard Tanner's revolutionary decision 50 years ago dramatically changed the ecology of the Great Lakes.

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Law

  • Former New York paper mill official convicted of Clean Water Act violations

    Michael Ward failed to alert his supervisors at the APC Paper Group mill in Norfolk that the mill was exceeding the maximum daily level of discharges allowed under its state permit.

    • More law

Nearshore

  • Road trippers search for dune disrupter’s roots

    They are studying the DNA of baby's breath to understand why it thrives in unforgiving ecosystems around the Great Lakes and across the continent.

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Urban

  • New climate study matches cities to their future selves

    Local officials say study could help them prepare their cities for climate change, including planting different species of trees.

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Farm

  • Growing green: Michigan marijuana presents water, air and energy challenges

    The state's regulators are weighing the environmental consequences of an expected expansion of marijuana production.

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Waste

  • Golf ball pollution creates jobs for people with disabilities

    While microplastics get plenty of attention as a Great Lakes pollutant, researchers say there is not enough information to know if these macroplastic golf balls pose similar harm in freshwater systems.

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Recreation

  • Pick Petoskey stones while they’re hot

    Rising water gives rockhounds an assist.

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Catch of the Day

  • Michigan lawmakers update old adage

    By Eric Freedman An old philosophical question asks, “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” But a more practical question today might be: “If your neighbor’s tree falls on your roof, who is responsible for the damage?” A new House bill tries […]

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Commentary

  • Commentary: Universities are an important part of the nonprofit media landscape

    Knight Center students, alumni, news networks push environmental news distribution.

Podcasts

  • Day that measures consumption of resources moving earlier

    July 29 marked this year’s Earth Overshoot Day. That’s the annual date where it’s estimated that humans have taken more resources from the planet than it can produce for that year. The calculations for the date are provided by the Global Footprint Network, with the date changing almost every year.

    • More podcasts

Photo Friday

  • NASA astronaut captures Belle Isle image from space

    The Detroit River is one of the most important waterways in the Great Lakes system, according to NASA’s post.

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