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Lake Erie algae in 2022 worse than predicted; it plateaued rather than peaked
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Into October, there were higher air temperatures in the entire northwest region than ever before.
Energy
Ann Arbor developers create solar neighborhood
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Each home will have all-electric appliances powered by solar panels. They will be built with sustainably harvested wood.
Air
Climate change prompts rise in fungal toxin
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Aflatoxins are the most prevalent natural liver carcinogen. Chronic levels of exposure can hinder child growth and nutrition, according to the study.
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Volunteers find high road salt levels in Michigan waterways
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Measurements from a 2021 study show that Lake Michigan’s salt content has risen up to fifteen times its natural level since the 1800s, but the effects of these high levels are only now being understood.
Algae
Algae depresses Lake Erie home values
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Since 2014, local communities have spent over $1 billion trying to clean up the water.
Beaches
Beach cleaning robots are coming to Lake Erie
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The BeBots and Pixedrones will be deployed to Olander Park near Toledo, and then Hinckley Reservation, North Coast Harbor, Fairport Harbor Beach of the Cleveland area.
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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.
CIGLR
Ice makes oil spills harder to detect, easier to contain
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Over half of the Michiganders surveyed in the study were extremely concerned about an oil spill at the straits. Most preferred that the almost 70-year-old pipeline be shut down.
cosmic
Heat detector finds explosive stars in cosmic game of “I Spy”
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As surveys monitor large parts of the sky at a time, they are more likely to observe short-lived events.
Fish
Newest addition to the gaming community: Fish?
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Eisenbeiser speculates that fish may be more advanced and more capable than they are given credit for.