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Air lubrication a possibility for Great Lakes ships
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Great Lakes ships may soon ride on air.
Engineers believe injecting air under the bottom of the behemoth boats will make them faster and more efficient.
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Students needed for Envirothon competition
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The 2012 Canon Envirothon competition is underway, and Great Lakes states are looking for participants. Envirothon teams compete in outdoor challenges that test their understanding of soils, land use, aquatic ecology, forestry, wildlife and current environmental issues. Students may also do volunteer projects and give presentations about their experiences. States have their own Envirothon programs. Check them out for more details on signing up.
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No snow, no ice means no business for some
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It has been a mild winter so far in the Great Lakes region. And while some rejoice the warmer temperatures, the lack of snow and ice hurts communities that rely on winter tourism.
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Guns get gobies, traps capture crayfish and other invasive species
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Nestled in the northwest corner of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, the Grand Traverse Bay has had declining native fish populations for decades. And all-too-common perpetrators are largely to blame — aquatic invaders. But a new federal and state partnership seeks to bolster the popular bay’s native fish populations. Officials will use traps and seismic guns to clear rusty crayfish and round gobies off of spawning reefs, where they hang out and eat fish eggs. “We are trying to give the native species a helping hand,” Lindsay Chadderton said in a prepared statement.
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New Year’s resolution: There are only five Great Lakes states
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What qualifies a state to be a “Great Lakes state”? Shoreline? Progressive policy-making when dealing with the lakes? While the Great Lakes club has traditionally been determined by geography, perhaps we should start including other factors.
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VIDEO: Documentary series highlights invasive species in national parks – Part 4
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This is the fourth video in a series of short documentaries covering invasive species in the Great Lakes, showing how invaders are changing the ecosystems in national parks and what’s being done to stop them.
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VIDEO: Documentary series highlights invasive species in national parks – Part 3
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This is the third video in a four part series of documentaries covering invasive species in the Great Lakes, showing how invaders are changing the ecosystems in national parks and what’s being done to stop them.
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VIDEO: Documentary series highlights invasive species in national parks – Part 2
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This is the second video of four short documentaries covering invasive species in the Great Lakes, showing how invaders are changing the ecosystems in national parks and what’s being done to stop them.
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VIDEO: Documentary series highlights invasive species in national parks – Part 1
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The is the first of of a four part series of short documentaries covering invasive species in the Great Lakes, showing how invaders are changing the ecosystems in national parks and what’s being done to stop them.
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Most read Echo stories of 2011
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It’s been another fun year of providing Great Lakes environmental news here at Great Lakes Echo.
And, while we love every story equally, here are the most read stories of 2011.