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Spiny water fleas are invasive in all Great Lakes and can withstand great environmental stress. The flea population grows quickly and is difficult to control, partly because their barb-like spines make them resistant to predators. Researchers think that Great Lakes fishing equipment can spread the fleas between different lakes and streams, and stricter cleaning regulations may help.
The Michigan Sea Grant is producing videos to teach students and anglers about salmon in the Great Lakes. The idea began as a way to keep up with the growing popularity of Michigan’s Salmon in the Classroom program, which allows students to raise salmon in their schools and eventually release them in a local watershed. The program is a great opportunity for young people to learn about the life cycles of fish, said Dan O’Keefe, the southwest district educator for Michigan Sea Grant. “It’s amazing what these classrooms have accomplished,” O’Keefe said. “But when these groups were looking for additional resources or speakers to come talk to them, it was just impossible to make it to every school.
Porous pavement allows rainwater to flow through and reach the soil below, helping clear ice and snow in the winter and reduce polluted runoff from surface streets.
It has already been used in cities like Ann Arbor, Battle Creek and Detroit.
The Great Lakes appear through the clouds in this photo taken from the International Space Station by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. He posted it recently on his Twitter account as part of a social media campaign to promote his team’s mission. Hadfield is the commander of Expedition 35, marking the first time a Canadian astronaut has been in command of the station, according to the Canadian Space Agency.
Many students mistakenly believe that the Red Cedar River cutting through Michigan State University’s campus is severely polluted. To fight that perception, university officials recently repealed a 1960s ban on fishing on campus.
It’s kind of a town hall that keeps the loudest participants from dominating discussion.
Illinois officials sample public values and direction on issues as diverse as non-point source pollution, economic development and climate change.
Lake Superior Magazine has opened voting for it’s annual Best of the Lake survey. Categories for the finest that Lake Superior has to offer include best swimming beach, strolling beach, public lake view spot, place for a day outside, local brew, on the water experience. Nominations are sought for all four shores – Michigan, Wisconsin, Ontario, Minnesota. Vote here.
Earlier Great Lakes Echo ran a story from Environmental Health News on the decreasing percentage of children with lead poisoning in Detroit. However, children with exposure to excessive lead levels in Detroit still exceed the national average, and funding for lead cleanup from the Center for Disease Control is dwindling. Brian Bienkowski is a senior editor and staff writer at Environmental Health News. He discusses the decrease of lead poisoning in Detroit and the motor city’s environmental future. Lead poisoning in Detroit by Great Lakes Echo
Skateboarders promote sustainability by caring for the structures and surroundings that foster their passion, according to a sociologist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This is shown by general concern for keeping urban environments clean and usable and specific practices like applying wax to upkeep ledges and rails.
Mr. Great Lakes (Jeff Kart) reports from Bay City, Michigan’s Delta College Q-90.1 FM.
This week Kart discusses the 2014 budget for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, salmon in Lake Huron and Michigan schools going green. Text at Mr Great Lakes