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Summer heat could produce more winter snow in Great Lakes region
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This summer’s record warm weather could mean more snow for some Great Lakes coastal residents, if lake temperatures remain high through fall and clash with cold weather systems.
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Six Great Lakes states rank in NRDC’s “Toxic 20”
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Six Great Lakes states are among the 20 worst for power company air pollution in a recent ranking by the Natural Resources Defense Council. Four are in the top ten.
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WhadayaKnow? What is factory farming?
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This week Echo reporters asked the public and an expert to explain what the term factory farming means.
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U.S. and Canadian warships tour the Great Lakes
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U.S. and Canadian warships are touring the Great Lakes to demonstrate unity on the bicentennial of the War of 1812. The U.S. and British Canada were on opposing sides of that war, sometimes called the Second War of Independence. Canadian vessels are also demonstrating their power and role in protecting the region. HMCS ships Ville de Québec, Moncton and Summerside will be joined by the American vessels USS Hurricane and USS De Wert, according to a news release by the Royal Canadian Navy. Events include band concerts, Blue Angels air shows, cook-offs, demonstrations of the U.S. Marine Corps, and other activities
Destination schedule and featured ships:
Milwaukee, Wis., Aug.
Recreation
Lake Ontario makes list of hardest swims in the world
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Unpredictable wind, temperature and currents make Lake Ontario one of the world’s more difficult swimming venues, according to Open Water Source.
Recreation
Remote wave sensor warns kayakers, others of dangerous water conditions
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The system used at the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore could be used to increase safety of other Great Lakes beaches and waterways.
Echo
Bikers finish their Great Lakes journey
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Kris McNeal and Zach Chase covered more than 5,300 miles in 97 days, and became the first two people to bicycle the entirety of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway in a single season.
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Great Lakes lake trout predict global pollutants
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When one thinks of iconic fish, Lake Ontario’s lake trout probably don’t come to mind.
But the white-bellied natives of these deep, cold transnational waters have a unique reputation — one considerably nobler than taking bait or adorning plates: They are a barometer for global pollutants.
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Three nature nerds are “Lookin’ at It”
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Three self-proclaimed nature nerds from Buffalo, N.Y., are on a mission to use comedy to inform the world about nature. Matt Candeias, Steve Fleck and Jason Mazurowski recently published episode five of their humorously enlightening ode to ecology, “Lookin’ at It: A Nature Show.” It features the Great Blue Heron, the largest heron in North America. Not only did I laugh out loud, I learned that they are one of few heron species that stab through their prey before eating it. The Lookin’ at It crew uses a comedic platform to highlight the greater Buffalo region’s beauty while educating their viewers about the importance of conservation. While some episodes are sillier than others, the marrying of comedy to nature seems to be working. “Anytime someone talks about an ecological issue, it usually comes around to something about polar bears or the deforestation of the rainforest,” Candeias says in the first episode of the show.