Water
Rising waters threaten wells, drinking water systems
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Four out of the five Great Lakes set water level records for February, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Great Lakes
Invasive mussels clear the water and coat the wrecks at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
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Lake Huron is now the clearest Great Lake, dethroning Superior from the top spot while shedding new light on shipwrecks in Thunder Bay.
Birds
Microplastics are filling the Great Lakes and birds’ bellies
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Researchers found man-made debris in the stomachs of baby cormorants from both urban and remote areas.
Land
High water levels damage lake docks, breakwalls
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The Army Corps of Engineers is warning of damage and danger from rising Great Lakes water levels and winter storms.
Climate
Google adds Detroit to online sustainability database
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The Environmental Insight Explorer collects a city’s potential solar output, carbon emissions and long term climate outlook.
Birds
Identifying waterbird hotspots in the Great Lakes is important for birds’ survival, a study shows
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A recent study done in the Great Lakes highlights the importance of waterbird hotspot conservation.
Art
Man from India captures award-winning images of Lake Erie while barefoot
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Barefoot hiker wins the 2019 Life on Lake Erie Photo Contest.
Fish
The dose is in the bite: silent effects of parasitic sea lamprey
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The research could have implications for estimating how many lake trout are in the Great Lakes.
Great Lakes
Evaporation determines if record water levels continue to wreak havoc
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This year water levels were the highest on record since previous record highs in 1986, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers which has tracked them since 1918.
Waste
Website tracks balloon debris in the Great Lakes
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A university researcher is tracking balloon litter in the Great Lakes region to spread awareness of how it harms the environment.