Wildlife
Michigan lawmakers mull tougher poaching penalties
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The bills would increase poaching penalties with a steep hike in restitution prices.
Water
EPA app targets mobile algae forecasting
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New EPA app maps algal blooms to warn water managers, help control health risks and educate the public.
Land
Pothole prevention: smart roads signal repair needs
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New sensors embedded in concrete or asphalt generate their own power and can tell engineers when road quality deteriorates.
Land
Are robot cars good for the environment?
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Experts say that could go either way and depends on who wins the transportation policy debate.
Waste
Documentary searches for hope in nuclear waste
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The film explores the science and controversy of Canada’s search for a Great Lakes-area underground storage site for spent nuclear fuel that could take 250,000 years to safely decay.
Wildlife
Great whites in the Great Lakes? Bull shark!
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It likely would be a bull shark if any shark ever cruised the sweetwater seas.
Recreation
Public service announcement: heed warning flags
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This Be Current Smart video covers exactly what those flags at the beach mean, and why it’s so important to pay attention to them.
Recreation
Public service announcement: escape dangerous currents
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Here’s another tip from Be Current Smart to keep yourself safe around dangerous currents this summer.
Recreation
School water safety instruction as important as tornado and fire drills
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Drowning is second only to car accidents in unintentional death for children age one to 14, and is the leading cause of accidental death for those four and under.