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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Interactive map helps bridge science-citizen divide
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Winners of the Great Lakes Observing System data challenge walked away with a $5,000 grand prize. The Ontario Water Rangers plan to use the money to expand their interactive web app.
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Watch live a forum on the Great Lakes
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Want to add to the conversation? You can participate online.
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Experts from Israel, Great Lakes compare big water
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Representatives from each region met recently to discuss invasive species, overfishing, tourism and fisheries management
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A “lab-in-a-can” could pioneer protection network for Great Lakes water
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The instrument samples and analyzes water and sends the results to water monitors, making it easier to take multiple measurements that may warn of the presence of harmful chemicals.
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Student journalists report on Michigan’s Watershed Academy
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They learn of water monitoring protocols used worldwide while documenting the efforts of Michigan’s Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council and the Huron Pines Americorp.
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Tribal communities strive to protect water quality
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They raise awareness with water walks and flotillas of canoes.