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Great Lakes National Parks see record visitors in 2020
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As pandemic restrictions pushed people outdoors in 2020, visitors sought refuge in the National Parks System.
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Forget freighter ballast, these mussels got here on moss balls
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The new hitchhikers in the Great Lakes region aren’t stopping drivers with a thumbs up. They’re riding moss balls across the ocean.
Air
Chronic health problems linked to pollution fuels environmental justice movement
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Serious health problems like increasing asthma rates among children in Detroit’s Black and Hispanic communities have been linked to what local organizations call environmental injustices as a result of low air quality and polluted neighborhoods.
Contaminants
Tsunamis caused by air pressure could resuspend Great Lakes contaminants
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Meteotsunamis also threaten the ecosystem by increasing erosion and releasing contaminants within sediments.
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How archeologists excavate Great Lakes wrecks
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A World War Two fighter plane that was lost in a training accident in the 1940s will be recovered and displayed, according to Wayne Lusardi, a state maritime archaeologist at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, an underwater preserve in Lake Huron.
endangered species
Going wild, experts continue preservation of endangered species
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Wildlife experts are pushing stronger conservation and protection efforts for Michigan’s threatened and endangered species.
Agriculture
Michigan farms working to combat climate change
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Michigan farmers take measures to reduce their environmental impact.
Climate
Energy-intensive industries work toward smaller carbon footprint
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Industries such as steel, cement, chemical and automotive are working to become more energy-efficient by implementing the use of renewable resources, experts say.
Echo
Lighthouses plan to pursue restoration plans
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Despite financial challenges, Michigan lighthouse boosters are eager to move forward with restoration plans this year.
Land
Commentary: We need wild places in urban spaces
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Are pockets of untrimmed greenery in urban spaces also wild spaces?