Books
The secret savior of the US and Canada’s shared waters
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Read about the history of the little known International Joint Commission in “The First Century of the International Joint Commission.”
Nearshore
Six-month water level predictions illustrate Great Lakes complexity
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Superior and Huron-Michigan expected to drop below last year. Ontario and Erie to be higher.
Climate
Strong El Nino will influence Great Lakes water levels
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A winter warmer than the last two will increase evaporation. And precipitation will drop. But experts say many other factors also influence water levels. That makes them hard to predict.
Echo
Researchers eye spread of invasive faucet snails
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The population of the invasive faucet snail is expanding in the Great Lakes.
Water
Underground tank scam threatened water quality
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Two Michigan men pleaded guilty to falsely certifying that aging, defective petroleum tanks did not threaten groundwater.
Nearshore
Scandal and slavery by Lake Minnetonka
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Eric Dregni’s “By the Waters of Minnetonka” sheds light on the region’s rich history of European settlers, wealthy vacationers and scandal.
Water
Photo Friday: Wall that once split contaminated river removed
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A milestone for St. Louis! Construction crews are in the process of removing a metal sheet pile wall from the Pine River near the Velsicol superfund site.
Land
Farmers, environmentalists at odds over proposed EPA water rule
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In March, the U.S. EPA issued a new rule clarifying its jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. Environmentalists praise it as a way to close loopholes for water polluters, but farm bureaus across the country say it goes too far and could hurt the agricultural industry.
Recreation
Explorers map Great Lakes shipwrecks with lasers, sonar, photo sleds and robots
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High-tech produces high-def views of mysteries of the deep.
Water
Dam failure raises questions for state waterways
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Eighty-eight Michigan dams have a high hazard status. More than 90 percent of state’s dams by 2020 will be older than 50.