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.
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Perennial grains: great for beer, bread and the fight against climate change
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The initiative took a holistic approach in developing Kernza, thinking about how the plant could benefit farmers and the environment.
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New book explores the beauty of a common Great Lakes fish
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A new book details the biology, management and importance of walleye, an iconic Great Lakes fish.
Algae
Lake Erie algae mucks up fishing trips
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A Michigan State University study estimates that up to $5.9 million annually in economic activity is lost in Michigan’s small portion of Lake Erie due to harmful algal blooms.
Art
Author of newly published “Light Through the Trees,” captures 20 years’ worth of photos from Morton Arboretum
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This year, Morton Arboretum 25 miles west of Chicago, is celebrating 100 years – and photographer Peter Vagt has over 20 years’ worth of photos to show for it.
Climate
City street trees mitigate climate change better than expected
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Trees are an important component of controlling city flooding. According to researchers, removing a single tree can increase stormwater runoff by 1,585 gallons.