Echo
Commentary: New insights about an old fish
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As a long-time angler and ichthyology student, I thought I knew a lot about the bowfin. But recent developments have shown that much of what I knew about this fish was wrong.
Beaches
Commentary: Beaches of Lake Michigan
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It was almost hypnotizing, hearing the calls of seagulls and the splashing of the tide as I took in this serene view.
Featured in Category
Joyous Noel: Great Lakes’ great waves give surfers a gift
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On Christmas Eve, up to 20-foot waves are expected on all five of the Great Lakes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warns of high winds, big waves and freezing spray across all coastlines.
Echo
Commentary: Walking through change
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Going back home is so much more than reuniting with my family – it’s reuniting with the environment I grew up in.
Climate
Commentary: Global warming, climate change and my ice cream
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Situated at the end of town by the Flat River, Ball’s Softee Creme is the perfect place to grab an ice cream cone with friends during the summer months. However, climate change has summer shops like Ball’s Softee Creme opening two months earlier than years prior.
Echo
Biodegradable golf balls are on the upswing
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Lost golf balls are responsible for a large amount of microplastics that are introduced into waterways. A new company is looking to change that by creating biodegradable golf balls.
Catch of the Day
New Yorkers approved $4.2 billion bond to prepare for climate change
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New York voters passed a $4.2 billion proposal on Election Day for water drinking protection, pollution mitigation, land conservation, waste management and other environmental projects.
Catch of the Day
A win for environmental groups in state attorney general races
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Attorney general candidates backed by environmental groups claimed the majority of seats in Great Lakes state elections. Attorney generals play an important role in litigation over environmental policy and regulations, climate and enforcement of state environmental laws.
Echo
Green-backed candidates for governor fair well in Great Lakes states
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Election Day has come and gone, and the results show that green-backed candidates for governor won in six Great Lakes states. They won in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and New York, but lost in Ohio. All are Democrats.
Catch of the Day
Green groups endorse winners of U.S. House seats in the Great Lakes region
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Election Day was a winning day for many Great Lakes candidates endorsed by environmental groups for U.S. House seats. Among them were Democrats Jonathan Jackson of Illinois, Hillary Scholten of Michigan, Angie Craig of Minnesota and Marcy Kaptur of Ohio.