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Posted inClimate Change, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

Wisconsin sees record start to the fire season as climate change drives more blazes

by Wisconsin Public Radio April 18, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Shipwrecks

After 132 years, team finds wreck of the Western Reserve in Lake Superior

by Wisconsin Public Radio March 19, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inLake Superior, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Wisconsin

National parks see a record number of visitors, including in Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio March 10, 2025
Posted inGuest Article, Latest News, News, Region, Wisconsin

Trump administration seeks to fast-track projects in the Great Lakes and Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio February 26, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

Study finds winter days on the Great Lakes growing shorter due to climate change

by Wisconsin Public Radio January 23, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News, Region, Wisconsin

Cargo tonnage lagging at Great Lakes ports as shipping season nears its end

by Wisconsin Public Radio January 9, 2025
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Leaking valve on oil pipeline spills nearly 70K gallons of oil in Jefferson County

by Wisconsin Public Radio December 16, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

Construction will soon begin on project to keep invasive carp out of Great Lakes

by Wisconsin Public Radio December 9, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Guest Article, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

After a dramatic decline, lake trout have recovered in most of Lake Superior

by Wisconsin Public Radio November 22, 2024
Posted inClimate Change, History and Culture, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Wisconsin

Pressed for powder, study finds ski areas are relying more on snowmaking

by Wisconsin Public Radio November 14, 2024

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  • Winter road salt is threatening Lake Simcoe and Ontario watersheds year-round
    Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe's watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
  • Great Lakes water levels decline from record highs: What the forecast says
    Over the next six months, the Army Corps predicts water levels will stay below long-term averages on all Great Lakes, except possibly Lake Ontario.
  • Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin
    The Great Lakes are seeing a "golden age" of shipwreck discoveries, says Wisconsin maritime historian.

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