lakes/rivers/wetlands
Milwaukee bans coal-tar sealants after study shows they pollute streams
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The study found that as many as 78 percent of Milwaukee streams have toxic levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, also known as PAHs.
Algae
Tracking harmful algae in Lake Erie
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Lake Erie’s western basin experiences the largest algal blooms in the Great Lakes. Thanks to a new computer model, scientists can track where and when they’ll happen.
The Buzz
Anti-invasives campaigns target aquarium, water garden hobbyists
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State is developing legislatively-mandated list of plants and animals that residents can own and trade.
Great Lakes shipping
New Soo Lock could prevent trillion-dollar crisis
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President-elect Donald Trump’s call for infrastructure investment could give revamping of critical maritime link a boost.
Commentary
Great lakes greatly stressed
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The East African and North American Great Lakes face remarkably similar challenges.
Water
Researchers creating warning system for low oxygen water
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Low oxygen water can create problems for Ohio’s water intakes. This new project is looking to help by predicting the movement of the low oxygen water.
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.
Water
Peering beneath Great Lakes ice
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A recent study may lead to better predictions of wintry water conditions as researchers use new techniques to look below and listen to Great Lakes ice.
Water
Current events in the Straits of Mackinac
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Ever wonder what happens deep below the Mackinac Bridge? Now you can see thanks to some data-driven animations that can predict an oil spill’s location or help a freighter captain navigate.
Water
Plastic fibers emerge as Great Lakes pollutant
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A recent study of Great Lakes tributaries found that plastic pollution isn’t just from the beads in consumer products, but that it also falls into three other broad categories.