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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.
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.
The Midwest’s four best ski resorts are in Great Lakes states, according to Outside Magazine. Here are the publication’s picks:
Best Powder: Mount Bohemia, Michigan
Best Terrain Park: Nub’s Nob, Michigan
Best Nightlife: Afton Alps, Minnesota
Best Escape: Devil’s Head Resort, Wisconsin
You can check out Outside’s reasoning. But we’re willing to bet there may be some disagreement out there. How about it?
This video is among those produced by students at Kent State University’s Stark campus under the direction of biology and journalism faculty.
It is part of a multidisciplinary study of the local environment called OurWaterWebs and based south of Cleveland.
A search for answers about orange water flowing from abandoned coal mines in Ohio’s Stark County.
Detroit Public TV and The Nature Conservancy on Wednesday hosted a seminar on Invasive Species in the Great Lakes for Great Lakes Now. The first panel discussion featuring experts explaining invasive species, how they arrived and their impact is below.
