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“It’s a good thing”: Fishflies in Great Lakes region signify healthy water
-Even though fishflies may not be the prettiest insects, they represent good. A large number of fishflies near the Great Lakes area means the water is healthy.
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What are wetlands for, anyway?
-Here’s what to know about how the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Sackett v EPA changing wetland protection impacts the Great Lakes region.
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WATCH: A community fights for a cleaner future
-The Southeast side of Chicago at the southern end of Lake Michigan was once an industrial powerhouse. Steel was the main product and thousands had good paying jobs. But, when those jobs started drying up, an industrial wasteland was left behind. After years of being surrounded by toxic waste, residents are fighting back.
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Weathering the floods: Detroit neighborhood faces uncertain future due to climate change
-One Detroit visits the hard-hit Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood to learn about how climate change and flooding are impacting the area.
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WATCH: Searching for stoneflies
-Every winter the environmental organization Friends of the Rouge hosts their annual stonefly survey. The stonefly is a pollution-sensitive insect that calls the Rouge River home. Its absence or presence in the river helps researchers understand current water quality. Join a group of passionate citizen scientists as they search for stoneflies at a headwater stream in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
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WATCH: Salting roads smarter with Circle of Blue
-The Catch featured a story about road salt reported on by Brett Walton with Circle of Blue. Walton found that road salt can be bad for waterways.
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WATCH: How smart is your sewer
-The city of South Bend, Indiana, once had a big problem. Too much sewage was being pumped into the St. Joseph River, which eventually flowed into Lake Michigan. The US government ordered the city to do something about it. But, the price tag was astronomical. Desperate for a solution, city officials found a smart one right under their noses.