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Water

Irrigation hides climate change threats to streams, water scorpions, trout

By admin | February 25, 2020

Drops in baseflow can harm stream’s health and the health of the organisms that rely on them. But irrigation can mask climate-driven drops in those flows, said Sue Borchardt, a doctoral student in the department of geography at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Echo

Fighting polarization in algae bloom controversy

By admin | February 12, 2020

A new study shows some surprising common ground in Ohioans’ beliefs about solving Lake Erie’s algal bloom problem, even when they disagree on the best solution.

Birds

Microplastics are filling the Great Lakes and birds’ bellies

By admin | February 3, 2020

Researchers found man-made debris in the stomachs of baby cormorants from both urban and remote areas.

Endangered wildlife

Giving white-nose the cold shoulder

By admin | December 16, 2019

A new approach to combating white-nose syndrome involves constructing ventilation systems in bat dwellings.

Climate

Farmer depression deepens as climate warms

By admin | November 27, 2019

The heavy rain in recent years has left farmers with dangerously high levels of stress.

Birds

Identifying waterbird hotspots in the Great Lakes is important for birds’ survival, a study shows

By admin | November 1, 2019

A recent study done in the Great Lakes highlights the importance of waterbird hotspot conservation.

The Buzz

Wasp recruited for Michigan stink bug fight

By admin | October 31, 2019

Sometimes you have to fight invasive species with outside help.

Water

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

By admin | July 15, 2019

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

Recreation

Paddleboarders finish Lake Erie transit

By admin | June 20, 2019

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.

Water

“Our community is a fishing community:” Michigan tribe seeks to set its own water standards

By admin | June 19, 2019

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, heavily reliant on fish, berries and wild rice, wants to join the 60 other US tribes who the feds have granted control over setting water regulations.

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Environmental news of the Great Lakes region from the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University.

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