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The nearshore encompasses beaches and wetlands. It extends from uplands through the coasts and into the water near the shore.

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Ontario fuel spill could threaten Lake Erie

By Cassidy Hough | February 11, 2019

Environmentalists worry that a recent fuel spill in south-central Ontario will reverse their efforts to restore the local environment and that it threatens Lake Erie.

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Living with algal blooms: How one Michigan town manages its water

By Kurt Williams | February 11, 2019

Like many coastal communities in the Great Lakes Basin, Monroe, Michigan, relies on water drawn directly from one of the five Great Lakes: Erie.

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Farmers, Great Lakes benefit from cover crops

By Andrew Blok | January 2, 2019

Cover crops reduce erosion and help prevent nutrient runoff from farms, particularly phosphorus, from making its way to the Great Lakes and creating conditions for algal blooms.

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Small streams have large impact on big lake

By Kaley Fech | December 21, 2018

The 2,800 tributaries emptying into the world’s largest lake may affect its biochemistry and ecology more than people think.

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U.S., Canadian coast guards break ice on shared waters

By Kaley Fech | December 19, 2018

The economic value of the cargo they helped move last winter is estimated at $875 million.

Phragmites are a grass like invasive species that can grow to a height of 10 ft. Photo: Nps.gov.
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Phrag fight: is it friend or foe?

By Whitney McDonald | November 16, 2018

How the First Nations people of Walpole Island are approaching the phragmites problem.

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Water plant provides physical and spiritual sustenance

By Will Grimm | November 1, 2018

The story of wild rice and its relationship to Native American culture.

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Bowling Green State University opens algae-fighting center

By Anntaninna Biondo | October 30, 2018

The university recently announced a $5.2 million federal grant to create the Lake Erie Center for Fresh Waters and Human Health.

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Poll shows indigenous people more aware of Great Lakes threats

By Anntaninna Biondo | October 26, 2018

Among the differences is that 20 percent of the non-indigenous respondents didn’t know where their drinking water comes from but only about 1 percent of indigenous people were not sure.

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Great Lakes researcher recognized for pioneering plastic pollution studies

By Tamia Boyd | September 24, 2018

Her efforts led to bans on microplastics and to the discovery that plastic is ubiquitous throughout the environment.

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Catch of the Day

  • Rising fuel prices might cause Southern horses to vote ‘neigh’ on Michigan hay

    Michigan-grown hay is traveling south to feed horses in Florida. 

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  • Despite the pandemic, zoos remain optimistic

    Michigan zoos say they aim to provide a safe and educational experience for individuals and families this year.

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  • Podcast: Climate change and winter sports

    Great Lakes Echo reporter Claire Moore chats with University of Waterloo, Ontario, professor Daniel Scott about how climate change may affect skiing and other winter sports in eastern North America in the coming decades.

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  • 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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