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Webcam equipped buoy provides Great Lakes data for forecasters, anglers
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A webcam on a Lake Michigan buoy helps forecasters and fishermen get a better sense of weather and water conditions.
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Jeopardy in July: The waters of Lake Superior…
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This is part of our “Jeopardy in July for Lake Lovers” feature, where we will post Great Lakes trivia throughout the month. Check back for the answers – and new questions. web survey
The answer to the previous question: Lake Superior water levels have been governed by the International Board of Control, established in 1914 by the International Joint Commission.
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Little Things, Big Problems: Invasive plants in our parks
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Last year, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative began producing a series of educational videos about invasive species in the Great Lakes for the National Park Service. New videos have been uploaded this spring and summer, and you can watch the entire “Little Things, Big Problems” series here on Echo. This video discusses how invasive plants can be harmful to the native vegetation in Great Lakes parks.
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Wisconsin campgrounds are getting more electric
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After the completion of a two-year project this month, 30 percent of campsites in Wisconsin state parks will be electrified. Electric sites are growing in popularity, according to park rangers.
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Restoration success and work in progress: Michigan
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In this series, Echo samples successful and ongoing restoration projects in each Great Lakes state.
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Jeopardy in July: Lake Superior water levels
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This is part of our “Jeopardy in July for Lake Lovers” feature, where we will post Great Lakes trivia throughout the month. Check back for the answers – and new questions. online polls
The answer to the previous question: Surface water temperatures in Lake Superior have risen by 4.5 degrees Fahrenheit since 1979 – much more than average air temperatures in this region.
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The Great Lakes could benefit most from Obama’s climate change aim
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The Great Lakes could benefit from Obama’s plan for renewable energy investments, mitigation efforts and job creation.
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Here’s why the Great Lakes should care about a court decision affecting water in the southwest
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A Supreme Court decision involving a Texas/Oklahoma water conflict could affect the Great Lakes.
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Jeopardy in July: Lake Superior temperatures
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This is part of our “Jeopardy in July for Lake Lovers” feature, where we will post Great Lakes trivia throughout the month. Check back for the answers – and new questions. surveys & polls
Echo
Jeopardy in July for Lake Lovers
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To celebrate over four years of Echo’s (and our readers’) continued quest for knowledge and many years of all of our collective devotion to these lakes, we are very pleased to announce a very special month-long feature coming up here at Echo: Jeopardy in July for Lake Lovers! Throughout each week in July, we will post trivia questions dedicated to a specific lake to see how well you know our Great Lakes. Each question that follows will also contain the answer to the previous question and a breakdown of the polls to show how well you, the readers, did and explain the answers. The schedule is as follows:
Week One: Lake Superior
Week Two: Lake Huron
Week Three: Lake Michigan
Week Four: Lake Erie
Week Five: Lake Ontario
We hope you enjoy playing – and be sure to check back all throughout July so you don’t miss your chance to show us how much you know!