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Michigan moose

Michigan lawmakers mull tougher poaching penalties

By Brooke Kansier | September 30, 2015

The bills would increase poaching penalties with a steep hike in restitution prices.

Lake Erie algal bloom. July 28, 2015
Water

EPA app targets mobile algae forecasting

By Brooke Kansier | August 31, 2015

New EPA app maps algal blooms to warn water managers, help control health risks and educate the public.

Land

Pothole prevention: smart roads signal repair needs

By Brooke Kansier | August 24, 2015

New sensors embedded in concrete or asphalt generate their own power and can tell engineers when road quality deteriorates.

Land

Are robot cars good for the environment?

By Brooke Kansier | August 20, 2015

Experts say that could go either way and depends on who wins the transportation policy debate.

Waste

Documentary searches for hope in nuclear waste

By Brooke Kansier | July 24, 2015

The film explores the science and controversy of Canada’s search for a Great Lakes-area underground storage site for spent nuclear fuel that could take 250,000 years to safely decay.

Wildlife

Great whites in the Great Lakes? Bull shark!

By Brooke Kansier | July 23, 2015

It likely would be a bull shark if any shark ever cruised the sweetwater seas.

Recreation

Public service announcement: heed warning flags

By Brooke Kansier | July 20, 2015

This Be Current Smart video covers exactly what those flags at the beach mean, and why it’s so important to pay attention to them.

Recreation

Public service announcement: escape dangerous currents

By Brooke Kansier | July 14, 2015

Here’s another tip from Be Current Smart to keep yourself safe around dangerous currents this summer.

Water

Drink a beer, save a lake

By Brooke Kansier | July 2, 2015

Bar, brewery team up for Great Lakes fundraiser.

Recreation

School water safety instruction as important as tornado and fire drills

By Brooke Kansier | July 2, 2015

Drowning is second only to car accidents in unintentional death for children age one to 14, and is the leading cause of accidental death for those four and under.

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