Climate
Enzyme makes producing biofuels easier
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Fostering its production could help fight climate change by making it easier to produce alternatives to fossil fuels.
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.
Echo
Iconic sport hangs on in Michigan
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The traditional sport of foxhunting lives on in Michigan, where the thrill is in the chase and the quarry lives to run another day.
Areas of Concern
U.S., Canada battle St. Clair River’s polluted legacy
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Bacteria, industrial pollutants, mercury among the challenges.
Fish
New method shows some Great Lakes fish consumption advisories may not protect health
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Most fish advisories are based on a single contaminant and don’t include the added health risk of multiple contaminants being present at once.
Areas of Concern
St. Lawrence River targeted for mussel rescue, garbage cleanup, habitat restoration
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The river that drains the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean is designated an Area of Concern by the U.S. and Canadian governments.
Land
Clearing the path for new forests
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The Great Lakes region is involved in a national effort to clear trees to allow for new growth. The reforesting effort is key to maintaining wildlife and healthy forests.
Chicago View
Great Lakes: The Trump Effect
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Expectations are low. But if Trump delivers on Lake Erie and Flint, he’ll deliver for the voters who delivered for him.
Earthworms
Sea lamprey, Asian carp, zebra mussels and earthworms?
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These invaders have the power to alter entire ecosystems. The good news? They may not threaten the climate as some studies previously indicated.
Green Gavel
Minnesota court rules police needed search warrant to track poaching suspect
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Conservation officers had seized deer and elk antlers from the suspects home.