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Catch of the Day

Water

Great Lakes scientists remind social media they exist

By Natasha Blakely | March 6, 2017

Some scientists from the Great Lakes area used Twitter to introduce themselves and their work to the public.

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Fake and fungal news

By David Poulson | February 28, 2017

If you’re double checking the facts about snake fungus, chances are you distrust near everything.

Invaders

Video helps volunteers take on aquatic invasives

By Lucy Schroeder | February 17, 2017

In the fight against aquatic invasive species, early detection is essential. Video is making that easier to accomplish.

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Minneopa State Park bison herd set for expansion

By Liam Tiernan | February 16, 2017

Minneopa State Park is hoping a yearling bull will keep the herd going.

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Rats rejoice for warm winters

By Jack Nissen | February 15, 2017

Windsor fights rat-ocracy as Ontario’s seventh rattiest city.

Echo

Michigan feeling the love

By Morgan Linn | February 14, 2017

The Detroit Free Press released Michigan-themed Valentine’s Day cards, and they’re perfect for lovers of the environment.

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Ohio informs public in fight against gypsy moth

By Max Johnston | February 14, 2017

The gypsy moth feeds on more than 300 types of trees and shrubs.

Beaches

Video shows stunning views of Lake Michigan

By Karen Hopper Usher | February 9, 2017

A kiteboarding and drone enthusiast captures stunning views of Lake Michigan beaches.

The Buzz

State of the State Address highlights environmental issues

By Morgan Linn | January 27, 2017

Gov. Rick Snyder discussed Asian carp, wetland conservation, water quality and other environmental issues in his 2017 State of the State Address.

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Hunters oppose Ann Arbor’s plan to sterilize deer

By Sam Corden | January 18, 2017

Ann Arbor will be the first city in Michigan to sterilize deer to control population. Hunters would rather take care of the problem themselves.

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Environmental news of the Great Lakes region from the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University.

  • Mussels in a green net.
    Endangered spectaclecase mussels reintroduced into the Chippewa River

    By Ada Tussing To combat the population loss of spectaclecase mussels, researchers with both the Minnesota and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released over 177 mussels into the Chippewa River in Northwest Wisconsin.

  • Michigan allocates $77 million to clean thousands of contaminated sites

    By Clara Lincolnhol Michigan is pouring $77 million into clean-up of contaminated abandoned real estate such as former factories. The director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says the goal is to make the cleaned-up sites safe for housing, commercial developments and other uses.

  • Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions

    By Eric Freedman Flashing light on warning signs near curves can slow drivers and reduce the odds of a crash during winter weather conditions, says a new study by Michigan State University engineers.

  • The cover of “Dead Moose on Isle Royale: Off Trail with the Citizen Scientists of the Wolf-Moose Project." The cover is moose antlers on the ground.
    Great Lakes books for your holiday gift list 

    By Eric Freedman   Looking for a holiday gift for a reader who loves the Great Lakes? Here are five prospects to consider – and what our reporters learned from interviewing their authors this year.

  • A side-by-side of the historic Portage Canal and modern Portage Canal from an aerial view.
    Restoration of historical site improves quality of life for Portage, Wisconsin residents

    By Joshua Kim Following the completion of segments 1 and 2 of the Portage Canal, local residents and visitors can use the historic site and its amenities following years of disrepair.

  • What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution

    By Victoria Witke Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.

  • Scientists update geological map of northern Wisconsin, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula 

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva The U.S. Geological Survey has began large-scale low-level airplane flights over Michigan's Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin to obtain high-resolution data on subsurface mineral structures and bedrock composition. The data will be used to create two- and three-dimensional maps to better understand the geological structure at depths of about 10,000 feet.

  • ‘Refusal is insisting on your own terms’: Indigenous activism in the Midwest

    By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira “Indigenous Activism in the Midwest: Refusal, Resurgence and Resisting Settler Colonialism” explores how Dakota and Anishinaabe communities in Minnesota continue their relationships to the land and challenge dominant settler narratives about ownership, belonging and identity.

  • Cannabis workers are developing job-related asthma and some have died, study says

    By Clara Lincolnhol New research says workers picking, grinding and packaging cannabis are developing workplace-related asthma, and two deaths have occurred so far.

  • Swiss researcher studies ‘abandonment tourism’ in Detroit

    By Camila Bello Castro A recent case study of a former “abandonment tourism” business in Detroit found a disconnect between the lived experience of many city residents and the lives of the tour participants who were generally white, younger and more international than most Detroiters and generally first-time visitors to the city.

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