Asian carp
Favorite food not on the menu? No problem for Asian carp – they eat almost anything
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Study says lack of a picky-palate could help them spread and disrupt native ecosystems.
Africa Great Lakes
Large lakes worldwide share many of the same threats
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By Ray García
Algae pollution, plastic pollution and waste run-off plague the Great Lakes here in the United States. But similar problems also threaten large bodies of freshwater worldwide. The seven African Great Lakes and Lake Baikal in Russia, two of the world’s largest systems of freshwater, also face these problems daily. During the summer, a rapid growth of algae is among the most prominent challenges in Lake Erie and Lake Michigan. These algal blooms harm the lake animals and can harm humans as well.
Energy
Churches see the (solar) light
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Interest in powering Catholic parishes, schools and missions with the sun is surging in the wake of a large solar deal recently announced in the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.
Catch of the Day
U.S., Canadian officials seek input on water quality progress
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It’s part of a review by the International Joint Commission.
Commentary
Commentary: Universities are an important part of the nonprofit media landscape
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Knight Center students, alumni, news networks push environmental news distribution.
Homepage Featured
Third Coast surf swell is not so swell…
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Record high water levels are threatening Great Lakes surfing.
Catch of the Day
Great Lakes denizen gets nationwide attention
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Cleaner water, fishing limits, stocking programs are credited with beginnings of a recovery.
farm
Growing green: Michigan marijuana presents water, air and energy challenges
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The state’s regulators are weighing the environmental consequences of an expected expansion of marijuana production.
Catch of the Day
Echo reporters win Michigan Outdoor Writers Association scholarships
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Angela Mulka and Andrew Blok recently each received a $1,200 scholarship and a two-year, non-voting membership in the organization.
Echo
Lake Erie paddleboarders leave as scheduled
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Three paddleboarders set out this morning as scheduled on an 80-mile trip across Lake Erie to raise money for Great Lakes research.