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When powerful waves force snowball-sized balls of ice against the shoreline, the ice buildup can reach great heights, as captured by photographer Tim Wenzel in Grand Haven, Michigan. The 6-foot waves on January 24 resulted in an almost volcanic Lake Michigan landscape. This photo was contributed to Earth Science Picture of the Day, a service of NASA’s Earth Science Division and the Universities Space Research Association.
We play a lot of defense on environmental problems. Maybe it’s time to get out ahead of one. Groundwater threats are underground in more ways than one. It’s time to really shine a spotight on them.
Mr. Great Lakes (Jeff Kart) reports from Bay City, Michigan’s Delta College Q-90.1 FM.
Kart discusses energy savings from solar shingles and concerns over growing waste in Michigan landfills. An update of the Great Lakes Bowl competition that he mentions is here. Text at Mr Great Lakes
Clearing an invasive plant choking Lake St. Clair Metropark yielded impressive dividends: Rare birds and plants have returned. Next up: Diversion and treatment of stormwater that has closed a nearby beach.
Light may be one of the most overlooked environmental threats to the Great Lakes.
Now citizen scientists are building a global light pollution database
Its former funeral parlor location isn’t the only thing recycled at this brewery.
Treat yourself to a Belgian-inspired farmhouse beer and escargot or duck nachos. And be part of the trend of environmentally-conscious craft breweries.
Two diverse energy sources will help power a Great Lakes shipping revival, according to the Economist. The development of shale gas and oil requires the transportation of heavy extraction equipment, the publication says. And the giant turbines needed to harvest Midwest winds are a popular new cargo. An increase in energy supply that leads to a drop in costs could ramp up other manufacturing and perhaps additional shipping demand. The Economist also credits an expected shipping resurgence to currency fluctuations and removal of certain duties that spur the building of new vessels. The wet blanket?
Each week, Great Lakes Echo features a photo story about a different Area of Concern designated by the U.S. or Canadian governments in the Great Lakes basin.
Guess where the area is located, based on the description of the site.
The city rests on the island of Montreal, at the confluence of the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. Major roads and industrial areas appear bright white, while residential and commercial parts of the city glow yellow-gold. The photo was taken while the space station passed over the Pennsylvania/New York border. Photo and information courtesy of NASA.
Project: Ice looks at the impact of ice on the region’s commerce, recreation, culture, geography. It encompasses subjects as diverse as ice breaking and ice fishing.
And it looks at how all those things may be affected by a warming climate.