The population of the invasive faucet snail is expanding in the Great Lakes. Continue Reading →
Researchers eye spread of invasive faucet snails
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Writers, readers, tweets and likes. What resonated with you in 2014?
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Morning coffee in hand you click on the Echo homepage. What prompts you to read the lead story? Or exit and move on to the national news in your favorite paper? The divide between what a commentator writes about and what readers want to read can be wide. What I think is important for you to know may not be of interest. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Echo, Commentary
Echo rounds up most visited stories of 2014
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Googlers ask why Great Lakes are salty
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Autocomplete gives clues to what people wonder about the region. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Echo, Commentary, David Poulson, upending the basin
Story withdrawn
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Echo has withdrawn a story from its archive that was published Dec. 3, 2014 with the headline, “Great Lakes ice breaking all the rules.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Echo, Catch of the Day
Inviting invasives to the digital world
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Great Lakes researchers are building a time machine to help fight freshwater invasive species. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Echo, Water, Invaders, invasive species
Mr. Great Lakes: Suggest water monitoring sites
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Also: toxic chemicals found in some popular Halloween costumes, accessories and party supplies. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Echo, Water, Catch of the Day, Commetary
Can you gamify Great Lakes news?
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A story about illegal fishing in West Africa is coupled with an interactive web game. It lets you play the role of a reporter tracking down the story. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Echo, Catch of the Day, Commentary, upending the basin
Risk and resilience in the Great Lakes Basin
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The regional risks are many, but so is the resilience. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Echo, Commentary
Refuge picked for livability project; invasives sold at bait shops
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Click the audio for details and Mr. Great Lakes for the text. Jeff Kart is Mr. Great Lakes and heard at 9 a.m. Fridays in Bay City, Mich., on Delta College Q-90.1 FM NPR and is rebroadcast on Great Lakes Echo with permission. Continue Reading →