Fish
Scientists worry about lake herring crash, say new restrictions may help
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Cisco is a crucial part of Lake Superior’s food web.
Recreation
Ready for winter? Have you built your snowshoes?
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You can have fun and save money by building your own.
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Chinook cuts worry anglers on Great Lakes
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The big, strong Chinook salmon is a favorite of anglers on the Great Lakes. But New York and Michigan are reducing the number of Chinook stocked in the lakes. Why? Because there aren’t enough baitfish for them to eat.
Echo
Surprising pollutant: Gassy stream bubbles
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Freshwater streams may be contributing to climate change.
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American side of Niagara Falls to go silent
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Niagara Falls State Park in New York needs to replace a pair of pedestrian bridges that are over 100 years old. Sounds easy — except that bridge supports sit in rapids leading to the American Falls. So the park plans a dramatic move: shutting off the falls.
Podcasts
Toxin kills thousands of birds along Lake Michigan shore
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Up to 5,000 birds have washed up on the shores of Lake Michigan this fall.
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Maritime school teaches Great Lakes skills
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Themed schools exist for subjects like the arts, science and medicine. But what about a school that prepares students to go out to sea . . . or on the Great Lakes?
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The tale of the Lackawanna River
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The river was a dumping place for coal and sewage–which didn’t make residents keen on cleaning it up.
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When teachers get hooked on science
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CurrentCast talks with 7th grade teacher Scott Krebbeks about how he gets his students excited about science.
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Great Lakes museum looking for WWII Navy pilots
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The head of the National Museum of the Great Lakes wants to interview the pilots about their experiences training over Lake Michigan.