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Pictured Rocks, David Marvin
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U.P. water study boosts conservation efforts

By Eric Freedman | October 19, 2015

Research at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore sheds light on the critical environmental role that shallow seasonal pools of water play in supporting wildlife.

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Lake Superior: Mean enough to be Trump’s running mate?

By David Poulson | October 12, 2015

We’re not talking gales of November kind of mean.

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Tracking status of Great Lakes sea lamprey with new app

By Kayla Smith | October 7, 2015

Track the dramatic drop in invasive sea lamprey numbers in the Great Lakes with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission’s new app.

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Chicago conferences focus on Asian carp, toxic algae, oil pipelines

By WKAR Current State | October 2, 2015

Great Lakes Week brought government officials and environmentalists together to talk about the region’s most pressing environmental issues.

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Great Lakes Now coverage of Great Lakes Week 2015

By Kevin Duffy | September 30, 2015

Great Lakes Week in Chicago has ended, but you can catch highlights here.

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Great Lakes Week 2015: boulders, birds and…bland

By Gary Wilson | September 28, 2015

Algae, PAHs, invasives and managed grazing are also on tap for Great Lakes confab. But where is Waukesha?

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Online database tracks Great Lakes restoration efforts

By By Courtney Bourgoin | September 21, 2015

Clickable map details Great Lakes Restoration Initiative projects.

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Mr. Great Lakes, Jeff Kart

Mr. Great Lakes on two new invasives, conservation and environmental permits

By Jeff Kart | September 14, 2015

Jeff Kart talks new aquatic invaders in Michigan, a Fall Conservation Summit and a new process to obtain environmental permits.

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Echo’s King Solomon hits air waves

By David Poulson | September 10, 2015

Wilson on Waukesha.

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Waukesha’s drinking problem causes regional hangover

By Gary Wilson | September 4, 2015

When no water means some water, it’s time to make a deal.

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Environmental news of the Great Lakes region from the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University.

  • Headshot of Ethan Theuerkauf
    Growth in shoreline armoring is reshaping Michigan’s Lake Michigan coast

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva A new study documents a fivefold increase in shoreline armoring along Lake Michigan’s Eastern coast.

  • How seeds from the past are saving a unique flower of the Great Lakes

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva More than 30 years ago, a group of scientists planted just 4,200 seeds of the rare Pitcher’s thistle in the sandy dunes of the Great Lakes. At the time, no one knew if the new populations would survive. Today, three decades later, the restored populations are thriving and spreading.

  • Henderson holding a swan
    From otters to butterflies: How Minnesota became a pioneer in nongame wildlife conservation

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva In the late 1970s, when most wildlife conservation programs in the United States focused almost exclusively on game species, a quiet but historic shift began in Minnesota. It was here that one of the nation’s first state programs dedicated to protecting so-called nongame wildlife emerged from butterflies and bats to bald eagles and river otters. That story is now told in detail by Carrol Henderson in his new book, “A National Legacy: Fifty Years of Nongame Wildlife Conservation in Minnesota."

  • Michigan’s water infrastructure sees improvements, work still needs to be done

    By Clara Lincolnhol The U.S. would need to invest nearly $3.4 trillion over the next 20 years to fix and update drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, says researchers from The Value of Water Campaign. Much of that infrastructure was built 40 to 50 years ago and shows its age. Michigan’s is no exception. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the state a D+ for its drinking water infrastructure, a D in storm water management and a C for its wastewater infrastructure. Funding is a major problem. Proposed data centers would put more stress on the infrastructure.

  • Mussels in a green net.
    Endangered spectaclecase mussels reintroduced into the Chippewa River

    By Ada Tussing To combat the population loss of spectaclecase mussels, researchers with both the Minnesota and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released over 177 mussels into the Chippewa River in Northwest Wisconsin.

  • Michigan allocates $77 million to clean thousands of contaminated sites

    By Clara Lincolnhol Michigan is pouring $77 million into clean-up of contaminated abandoned real estate such as former factories. The director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says the goal is to make the cleaned-up sites safe for housing, commercial developments and other uses.

  • Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions

    By Eric Freedman Flashing light on warning signs near curves can slow drivers and reduce the odds of a crash during winter weather conditions, says a new study by Michigan State University engineers.

  • The cover of “Dead Moose on Isle Royale: Off Trail with the Citizen Scientists of the Wolf-Moose Project." The cover is moose antlers on the ground.
    Great Lakes books for your holiday gift list 

    By Eric Freedman   Looking for a holiday gift for a reader who loves the Great Lakes? Here are five prospects to consider – and what our reporters learned from interviewing their authors this year.

  • A side-by-side of the historic Portage Canal and modern Portage Canal from an aerial view.
    Restoration of historical site improves quality of life for Portage, Wisconsin residents

    By Joshua Kim Following the completion of segments 1 and 2 of the Portage Canal, local residents and visitors can use the historic site and its amenities following years of disrepair.

  • What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution

    By Victoria Witke Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.

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