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Researchers evaluate ways to keep plastic pollution out of Great Lakes
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They examined strategies for keeping plastic cigar tips, water bottles and bags from harming water quality.
Air
Solid water keeps liquid from forming vapor
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Earlier ice on Lake Erie inhibits the formation of lake effect clouds.
Air
Satellite reveals van Gogh got it right
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Did Mother Nature look over van Gogh’s shoulder for this one? Or is it the other way around?
Fish
Researchers ask public for fish guts and the money to study them
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This citizen science project gives clues on how to better manage Great Lakes fish stocks.
Wildlife
A dead cow subsidy could lead to more conflicts with wolves
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Wolves scavenging improperly disposed dead cattle can prompt them to shrink their range, leading to more interactions with people.
Green Gavel
Duck! Duck! Busted!
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Three Wisconsin duck hunting guides let clients exceed their daily bag limit in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.
Air
Bird backpacks bag bad air
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Air monitoring gulls find new contamination route that may also threaten the health of landfill workers.
Art
Cycling professor makes the Great Lakes his classroom
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New book looks at a professor’s journey around the Great Lakes on bike.
Echo
Echo reporter recognized for excellence in food coverage
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The story was about the growing interest in North America in raising insects for food.
Catch of the Day
Knight Center student covers the environment for public radio
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Rather than fetching coffee, Max Johnston spent his summer internship in the field gathering story ideas, audio and writing scripts to report on Northern Michigan’s environment.