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Alpena hosts annual Yngling regatta
-Thunder Bay was a flurry of activity Saturday, as 15 Yngling sailboats competed in the 2021 Yngling North America Regatta in Alpena.
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New theory: Earth’s longer days kick-started oxygen growth
-Researchers dredged up gooey purple bacteria from a deep sinkhole in Lake Huron and tinkered with it. The more continuous light the smelly microbes got, the more oxygen they produced.
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Boating on a Budget: Get off land and onto the Great Lakes
-Check out Great Lakes Now’s guide to getting on the water without burning a hole in your wallet.
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Nonprofit: Number of drownings in Great Lakes jumps in 2021
-More drownings have been reported in the Great Lakes so far in 2021 than by this time last year, prompting officials to urge swimmers to practice water safety measures.
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Researchers seek volunteers to document coastal erosion in Michigan
-The research team is developing a first-of-its kind citizen science program to equip and train volunteers to pilot drones and use other geospatial technologies to better monitor and understand coastal change and vulnerabilities.
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BEN is back! Autonomous vessel launches into Lake Huron from Rogers City, Michigan
-From coast to coast in the U.S., to American Samoa, and back to Lake Huron, the autonomous surface vessel is in Rogers City this month for lake floor mapping.
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Ship-top vaccinations help keep freighters hauling
-Health officials delivered more than 300 vaccinations on 25 ships at the Soo Locks.
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Marine archaeology research crew up from University of Texas
-A trio of researchers who have been studying the Alpena-Amberley Ridge in Lake Huron are joined this month by a group of undergraduate students from the University of Texas at Arlington.
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Open Doors: Great Lakes tourist destinations make 2021 a new start
-Great Lakes vacation and recreation spots welcome back people as well as a sense of normality.
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Protected areas cover a sixth of Earth’s land and freshwater
-The protected areas include places like the Great Lakes’ Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area.