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Commentary: Universities are an important part of the nonprofit media landscape

By David Poulson | July 23, 2019

Knight Center students, alumni, news networks push environmental news distribution.

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Third Coast surf swell is not so swell…

Record high water levels are threatening Great Lakes surfing.

Water

A crack in the Great Lakes Compact? Approved water diversion prompts pushback

“The idea that massive water bodies can be permanently transformed is not a fanciful one”

Echo

Coffee shops take major steps to minimize environmental impact

Have you ever thought about the environmental impact of your cup of coffee? Ray Garcia stopped by Michigan coffee shops to find out what shop owners and roasters are doing to minimize the impact on the environment.

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Minong Ridge Trail: One tough trek
White pelicans extend their Great Lakes range, study finds
Growing green: Michigan marijuana presents water, air and energy challenges

Climate

  • Great Lakes climate crisis solutions featured by reporting collaboration

    It's a coordinated look at Midwest attempts to limit greenhouse gases.

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Water quality

  • U.S., Canadian officials seek input on water quality progress

    It's part of a review by the International Joint Commission.

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Invaders

  • Invasive mussels challenge commercial whitefish fishing in the Great Lakes

    The spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels in the Great Lakes has altered the ecology of lakes, including disrupting the food web in the lakes. Commercial whitefish fishers are facing challenges in their industry that may be the result of changes to the food web brought about by the presence of the invasive mussels.

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Wildlife

  • Great Lakes denizen gets nationwide attention

    Cleaner water, fishing limits, stocking programs are credited with beginnings of a recovery.

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Energy

  • Coal emissions can concentrate radioactivity

    A 2015 Duke University-led study found radioactive contaminants, such as byproducts of uranium and thorium, can be highly concentrated in this ash.

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Art

  • Former Michigan conservation director recounts “spectacular” fish story

    Howard Tanner's revolutionary decision 50 years ago dramatically changed the ecology of the Great Lakes.

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Law

  • Former New York paper mill official convicted of Clean Water Act violations

    Michael Ward failed to alert his supervisors at the APC Paper Group mill in Norfolk that the mill was exceeding the maximum daily level of discharges allowed under its state permit.

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Nearshore

  • Road trippers search for dune disrupter’s roots

    They are studying the DNA of baby's breath to understand why it thrives in unforgiving ecosystems around the Great Lakes and across the continent.

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Urban

  • New climate study matches cities to their future selves

    Local officials say study could help them prepare their cities for climate change, including planting different species of trees.

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Farm

  • Michigan wines, trying to crack global market, look to China

    Michigan's wine industry is thriving.

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Waste

  • Golf ball pollution creates jobs for people with disabilities

    While microplastics get plenty of attention as a Great Lakes pollutant, researchers say there is not enough information to know if these macroplastic golf balls pose similar harm in freshwater systems.

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Recreation

  • Paddleboarders finish Lake Erie transit

    Four hours after the group landed in Sandusky, they had raised $14,425 for the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research at University of Michigan.

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Catch of the Day

  • U.S., Canadian officials seek input on water quality progress

    It's part of a review by the International Joint Commission.

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Commentary

  • Commentary: US drinking water mostly safe; that’s not good enough

    A grade of 92 is an A at most schools, but for tap water it means that millions of Americans drink water that fails to met federal standards.

Podcasts

  • Coffee shops take major steps to minimize environmental impact

    Have you ever thought about the environmental impact of your cup of coffee? Ray Garcia stopped by Michigan coffee shops to find out what shop owners and roasters are doing to minimize the impact on the environment.

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Photo Friday

  • 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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