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As carbon levels increase from fossil fuel emissions, oceans and perhaps the Great Lakes become more acidic. That could affect freshwater ecology. Researchers want a bigger, better network of Great Lakes carbon sensors.
The Great Lakes’ record-low water levels are rightly receiving all of the attention now, but evidence is growing that Michigan’s fragile groundwater resources are quietly becoming a concern for the future. Robert Glennon, professor of law and public policy at the University of Arizona and author of “Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to do About It,” knows Michigan well and shares his insights. Echo has reported on the consequences of drought on Great Lakes groundwater – which can also be seen on this map – and the challenge of measuring its effects. The need for better groundwater conservation continues to be a widely overlooked issue facing the Basin.
Each week, Great Lakes Echo features a photo story about a different Area of Concern designated by the U.S. or Canadian governments in the Great Lakes basin.
Guess where the area is located, based on the description of the site.
A new study indicates that certain drugs may make fish hungrier and bolder.
And the impacts could cause significant changes not only to fish but to the entire ecosystem.
Each week, Great Lakes Echo features a photo story about a different Area of Concern designated by the U.S. or Canadian governments in the Great Lakes basin.
Guess where the area is located, based on the description of the site.
Lake Michigan and Lake Huron hit record low water levels this month. The receding water causes environmental and economic problems in the Great Lakes Basin. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has proposed a $21 million plan to dredge harbors. Patrick Doran, director of conservation for the Michigan Chapter of the Nature Conservancy and Jon Allan, director of the Office of the Great Lakes, discuss dredging and the future of the Great Lakes’ water levels.
Clearing an invasive plant choking Lake St. Clair Metropark yielded impressive dividends: Rare birds and plants have returned. Next up: Diversion and treatment of stormwater that has closed a nearby beach.
Two diverse energy sources will help power a Great Lakes shipping revival, according to the Economist. The development of shale gas and oil requires the transportation of heavy extraction equipment, the publication says. And the giant turbines needed to harvest Midwest winds are a popular new cargo. An increase in energy supply that leads to a drop in costs could ramp up other manufacturing and perhaps additional shipping demand. The Economist also credits an expected shipping resurgence to currency fluctuations and removal of certain duties that spur the building of new vessels. The wet blanket?
Each week, Great Lakes Echo features a photo story about a different Area of Concern designated by the U.S. or Canadian governments in the Great Lakes basin.
Guess where the area is located, based on the description of the site.
Each week, Great Lakes Echo features a photo story about a different Area of Concern designated by the U.S. or Canadian governments in the Great Lakes basin.
Guess where the area is located. And check out the answer to last week’s feature.