Nearshore
Photo Friday: Common “Greatness” shared in African and American lakes
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The sights on the shores of Africa’s Lake Malawi differ slightly from those on our Great Lakes (you may find a crocodile or two), but there are similarities as well.
contamination
Great Lakes waters threaten Beluga whales
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Stew of persistent organic pollutants harms their ability to reproduce.
Nearshore
Life’s a beach – two of them on the Great Lakes
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NASA checks out the nation’s beaches from space.
Air
Experts seek warning system for Great Lakes tsunamis
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The big waves induced by weather patterns above the Great Lakes are expected to increase in intensity and frequency with climate change.
Asian carp
Outdoor groups push for carp solution
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They’re releasing a series of anti-carp videos throughout the summer.
Catch of the Day
Play lake trivia at the lake
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Test your lake knowledge with a new trivia game from University of Wisconsin extension.
Asian carp
Michigan seeks ‘Eureka!’ cry on carp control
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The state is pursuing a game show technique increasingly used to solve difficult natural resource and other problems. Will it be enough to prompt someone to run naked down the street?
Homepage Featured
Seed-stealing insects hinder prairie restoration
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The finding may lead to better conservation of a largely unprotected ecosystem and one that can help mitigate climate change by capturing carbon.
Endangered wildlife
Great Lakes mammoths may have starved after population explosion
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Demise of the predators that ate them may have led to their own downfall.
Homepage Featured
Budget proposal threatens coastal improvement program
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The program supporting shoreline improvements is supported in part by a federal agency facing a proposed 17 percent cut.