Nearshore
NASA astronaut captures Belle Isle image from space
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The Detroit River is one of the most important waterways in the Great Lakes system, according to NASA’s post.
Climate
Red clay runoff in Lake Superior after torrential rains
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The torrential rains in northern Michigan and Wisconsin on June 17, 2018 sent abundant sediment runoff into Lake Superior.
Photo Friday
Whadayaknow: What is a round goby?
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In this video segment, random people answer questions experts believe environmentally literate individuals should know.
Wildlife
Whadayaknow? : What is the largest fish in the Great Lakes?
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In this video segment, random people answer questions experts believe environmentally literate citizens should understand.
Photo Friday
Photo Friday: Icy Lake Erie
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It’s mostly melted now, but an unusually cold winter had Lake Erie’s ice cover at over 90 percent.
Fish
Video: slow-motion sturgeon feeding
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Sturgeons project their jawbones from their skulls, creating the suction they need to vacuum food from lake beds.
Air
Solid water keeps liquid from forming vapor
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Earlier ice on Lake Erie inhibits the formation of lake effect clouds.
Air
Satellite reveals van Gogh got it right
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Did Mother Nature look over van Gogh’s shoulder for this one? Or is it the other way around?
Forests
Pennsylvania’s forest primeval
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Scenes from Hearts Content in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny National Forest.
Videos
Video: Lake Erie algae blooms hurt local economy
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Businesses along western Lake Erie are hurting from dwindling tourism as more anglers avoid the lake, said charter fisherman Dean Thompson. His own business has dropped 40 percent this year.