Her efforts led to bans on microplastics and to the discovery that plastic is ubiquitous throughout the environment.
Nearshore
Oil boom boosts sand mining along Great Lakes
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The nation’s rush to increase oil production is having a long-distance impact on the Great Lakes region.
Nearshore
Old specimen provides new insight into invasive algae
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New study shows aggressive invader may have made its way into North America earlier than previously understood.
Nearshore
COs encounter oddball situations in the field
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Fall tends to be a busy time of year for Michigan DNR conservation officers, who sometimes go home with stories.
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.
Nearshore
Great Lakes conference to discuss regional challenges
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In mid-October, environmentalists from across the Great Lakes region will meet to discuss their biggest challenges.
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.
Nearshore
Spring rain caused severe sewage overflows in Lake Ontario
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This spring’s heavy rain in the Lake Ontario region had quite an impact on homeowners, but it also affected the water offshore.
Climate
Photo Friday: Waterspout over Lake Michigan
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Central Michigan University student and photography hobbyist Kyler Phillips found himself in the right place at the right time for this shot.
Nearshore
What’s it like to live in a Lake Erie lighthouse? Bring water.
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It’s easier to get to Sheila Consaul’s summer home by boat than by foot.
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.