Waste
Documentary searches for hope in nuclear waste
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The film explores the science and controversy of Canada’s search for a Great Lakes-area underground storage site for spent nuclear fuel that could take 250,000 years to safely decay.
Wildlife
Great whites in the Great Lakes? Bull shark!
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It likely would be a bull shark if any shark ever cruised the sweetwater seas.
Water
Michigan company using algae to reduce use of livestock antibiotics
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A Michigan company’s innovative use of algae could help clean wastewater and reduce the use of livestock antibiotics.
Waste
Great Lakes states are in ecological debt
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The nation hit Ecological Deficit Day recently, thanks in part to the Great Lakes states that use more resources than they regenerate.
Wildlife
Come tour the bug house
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More than 3,000 people a year learn about native Michigan insects and exotic bugs from around the world at Michigan State University’s Bug House.
Water
Tracking a herd of Great Lakes elephants
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If you’re going to praise politicians, you have a responsibility to criticize them too. Too often Great Lakes advocates are like referees who swallow their whistles, afraid to make the tough calls.
Wildlife
Climate signals boreal bird movement
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Citizen science research is helping tell the story of one small songbird and its offbeat migration behavior.
Water
Michigan maps out 30-year water plan
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Director of Michigan’s Office of the Great Lakes Jon Allan explains the state’s 30 year blueprint for protecting water resources.
Water
Lake Erie algae forecast is grim
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That doesn’t necessarily mean there will be more water shutdowns like the one in Toledo last year.