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Video: A Problem of Mine

By Great Lakes Echo | January 21, 2013

A search for answers about orange water flowing from abandoned coal mines in Ohio’s Stark County.

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Photo Friday: Great Lakes at night

By Great Lakes Echo | January 18, 2013
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Expert panel explores Great Lakes invasive species

By Great Lakes Echo | January 16, 2013

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.

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Wetlands mitigation: A Question of Survival

By Great Lakes Echo | January 14, 2013

Mitigation: Unnecessary Destruction or Viable Alternative?”

A look at the wisdom of permitting development on wetlands.

Wildlife

Michigan mussels disappear within a child’s lifetime

By Great Lakes Echo | January 11, 2013

Native mussels have rapidly declined in the Great Lakes region, casualties of the zebra and quagga mussels brought in the ballast of ships. The foreign mussels attach to the native ones so that they can’t open, feed, breathe or breed.

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WhadayaKnow? Why should we recycle?

By Great Lakes Echo | January 7, 2013

This week Echo reporters asked the public and an expert why it’s important to recycle.

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Photo Friday: Lake Michigan moonrise

By Great Lakes Echo | January 4, 2013
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Twelve days of aquatic nuisance species Christmas revisited

By Great Lakes Echo | December 24, 2012

Here are suggestions for our challenge to complete Wisconsin Sea Grant’s 12 days of aquatic nuisance Christmas.

And we’ve included a link to the entire song if you are inspired to give it a try.

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Kids’ stocking stuffer leverages big dollars for Michigan resource

By Great Lakes Echo | December 21, 2012

Michigan kids don’t have to buy a fishing license. But such an investment can return 350 percent for fish restoration and management. Few people are aware of the return on a purchase that also teaches kids about resource management.

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New potentially toxic algae turns up on Great Lakes beach

By Great Lakes Echo | December 20, 2012

It was first found in the St Lawrence Seaway and then Lake Erie. Now it has been identified on Lake St. Clair. The species forms thick mats and can cause skin, oral and gastrointestinal problems.

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Catch of the Day

  • Michigan Press Association honors Echo reporters

    Ten Great Lakes Echo reporters recently scored honors in the 2023 Michigan Press Association’s College Better Newspaper Contest.  “Our bench is deep, but it has to be to cover the world’s most important beat,” said Echo Editor David Poulson

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Commentary

  • GUEST COMMENTARY: Speak up to stop the spotted lanternfly and other invaders

    By David Strayer If you’ve driven Michigan’s highways lately, you’ve probably seen the billboards: a big picture of a lanternfly, with the message, “See it. Squish it. Report it.” This is good advice, as far as it goes, but it should go further. The spotted lanternfly is a serious pest that is poised to cause […]

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Podcasts

  • Four electric buses will hit University of Michigan’s campus next summer

    Power is supplied to the electric motor very quickly which gives the electric bus high performance and rapid acceleration.

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Climate Stories

Climate News: Great Lakes Region
planetdetroit.org
Experts say updating Michigan’s building code may be key for meeting climate goals. Here’s why.
Experts say updating Michigan’s building code may be key for meeting climate goals. Here’s why.
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wbez.org
Everything you need to know about Illinois’ $4,000 electric vehicle rebate
Everything you need to know about Illinois’ $4,000 electric vehicle rebate
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planetdetroit.org
These 3 Detroit restaurants are tackling climate change in the kitchen
These 3 Detroit restaurants are tackling climate change in the kitchen
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clickondetroit.com
How changing climate is impacting Michigan’s fall colors
How changing climate is impacting Michigan’s fall colors
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COVID-19

  • Communities welcome return of winter festivals

    By Sammy Schuck Most people may know that festivals attract people to Michigan communities. What most may not know is that festivals and events in the state are an annual $1 billion industry, according to Michigan Festivals and Events Association CEO Mike Szukhent. According to Szukhent, the lack of winter festivals last year “hit hard.” […]

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