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New flower species found only on Isle Royale
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After four decades of research, a University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher has identified Packera insulae-regalis, a flower found only on Isle Royale in Lake Superior, as its very own species.
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VIDEO: Growing cows on grass yields happier farmers, better dairies – Part 1
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Grass or grains?
For some farmers, moving cows from the feedlot to the field yields more money for less work.
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Haunted Michigan hotel embraces its invisible invasive species
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Echo is leaving behind the aquatic and terrestrial to cover a new ominous, shadowy Great Lakes environmental realm — the paranormal.
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Submit your Great Lakes Horror Headlines here
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Sometimes the environmental news at Echo can be terrifying – or at least extremely gross. With tongue in cheek and in honor of Halloween, today we’re asking you to conceive of Great Lakes horror headlines. You’ve got plenty of fodder: Slimey green algae, blood-sucking sea lamprey, giant leaping carp. Some examples to get you started:
The attack of the bloody red shrimp
The e.coli that ate the beach
It came for our water
The case of the disappearing diporeia
The storm sewer that swallowed Chicago
But you can do better. Show us in the comments section below.
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Renewable energy powers up Michigan manufacturing
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Michigan companies have hopped on the renewable energy bandwagon, which some state officials and company executives say is reviving the state’s manufacturing industry.
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Cougar verified in Wisconsin
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Another cougar was photographed by a trail camera earlier this month in the Great Lakes region – this time in Juneau County, Wisc. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources biologists confirmed the presence of four cougars over the last three years, and seven trail cameras have documented cougar activity in the state according to a press release from the Department. Biologists believe most of these cougars are from South Dakota, making their way through Wisconsin to find territory and mates. Who knows, maybe they’ll end up in the Upper Peninsula.
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High speed trip from Duluth to Lake Ontario’s outlet
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Here’s a way to get from the western end of Lake Superior to the eastern end of Lake Ontario in a scant 14 minutes. This Great Lakes Tour created by the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory is more than a video. The tour makes 20 stops while rattling off Great Lakes factoids about size, ecosystems and environmental threats. You’ll go scuba diving, see a ship leaving the Soo Locks, a sinkhole and more. Pause the tour and you can click and drag the image to peek at any place in the world. Push the play button to get back to the Great Lakes.
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Research may strengthen biofuel production from non-edible sources
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Unlocking the energy in yard clippings, corn stalks and leaves may get much easier, according to a recent study.
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Predators and warm water could stymie arctic grayling revival in Michigan
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A fish species that vanished from Michigan’s rivers around a century ago could once again swim in the Manistee River if it can survive the predator-laden, dam-warmed waters under consideration.