Art
New book shows off Michigan’s best waterfalls
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“Waterfalls” and “Michigan” aren’t usually paired. Photographer Phil Stagg hopes to change that with his latest book.
Fish
Hurricane recordings point to possible future for Great Lakes monitoring
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Great Lakes researchers hope that year-long recording of underwater sounds near Puerto Rico could lead to similar recording of fish and other watery sounds here.
Podcasts
Crystal clear Great Lakes might not be so healthy
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Lake Superior has lost its long-held title as the clearest of the Great Lakes. A recent study showed that lakes Michigan and Huron have changed drastically.
Capital News Service
Saving Lake Erie could help other lakes, inland and great
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A diverse group of Michigan organizations is forming a coalition to improve water quality in Lake Erie.
Capital News Service
Lack of contractors slows lead removal from Flint and other Michigan homes
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It can take a long time to remove lead from a house, but before removal can happen, contractors need to be available. And there just aren’t enough.
Videos
Video: Lake Erie algae blooms hurt local economy
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Businesses along western Lake Erie are hurting from dwindling tourism as more anglers avoid the lake, said charter fisherman Dean Thompson. His own business has dropped 40 percent this year.
Agriculture
Government and farmers team up to fight Great Lakes algae blooms
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The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has been funding states and counties for years, trying to create buy-in from farmers in the fight against dangerous algae blooms. Starting in November the Great Lakes Commission will ask, “is it working?”
Water
Dam removal sparks cultural revival in Akwesasne
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When a dam across the St. Regis River in Upstate New York was removed late last year, the Mohawk people that live there saw it as an opportunity to reclaim the land and use it to express their culture and heritage.
Podcasts
Tittabawassee River Sturgeon, Cedar River monitoring
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The state of Michigan is stocking the Tittabawassee River with lake sturgeon for the first time.
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Lake Superior loses ground in water clarity
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Lake Superior is now the third clearest of the Great Lakes, but clarity isn’t necessarily something the two new front runners should be proud of.