Wildlife
Michigan adds killer shrimp, others to banned species list
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Unlike Sharknadoes, the tiny crustacean poses a real threat, especially in the Great Lakes.
Nearshore
Scandal and slavery by Lake Minnetonka
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Eric Dregni’s “By the Waters of Minnetonka” sheds light on the region’s rich history of European settlers, wealthy vacationers and scandal.
Waste
Landfill expansion could further pollute Niagara Falls, critics claim
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Since the landfill is close to the Canadian border and Niagara River, there is great concern about the potential for pollution in both countries, environmentalists say.
Air
Environmental violators go to jail in crackdown
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An improving economy spurring demolition of old structures and redevelopment of contaminated industrial sites is creating more opportunity for environmental crimes.
Echo
Inviting invasives to the digital world
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Great Lakes researchers are building a time machine to help fight freshwater invasive species.
Wildlife
Immediate salmon outlook steady despite fewer eggs collected
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But record low collection could indicate longterm troubling trend.
Recreation
Explorers map Great Lakes shipwrecks with lasers, sonar, photo sleds and robots
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High-tech produces high-def views of mysteries of the deep.
Wildlife
Canadian, U.S. researchers tackle Great Lakes bee decline
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University researchers are investigating the effects of parasites and pesticides on the behavior and immune responses of honey bees.
Water
Will a second term improve Michigan gov’s Great Lakes leadership?
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Commentator Gary Wilson suggests some leadership priorities for the governor of the Great Lakes state.