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Great Lakes Learning: Tips for growing a fatberg at home (safely!)
-In this lesson, help kids understand what not to flush down the toilet and do a fun at-home science experiment at the same time.
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COVID-19Fish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsJames ProffittLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsNiagara FallsOhioProtectRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingThe StatesTourismWisconsin
COVID-19 Changes: Great Lakes parks and tourist spots are closing, remaining open and waiting for summer
-The agencies and businesses running the services, centers and parks are adapting daily, hourly.
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COVID-19Gary WilsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioOntarioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Research Unknowns: COVID-19 puts Great Lakes field research prep on hold
-While field research prep is delayed, the science itself hasn’t stopped as universities and researchers continue to work.
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Walleye: Lake Erie population skyrockets. Again.
-Anglers expect decade or more of excellent fishing.
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Books, Authors, Art and MusicChicagoEvents and Special BroadcastsFeature-ChicagoFish, Birds and AnimalsGary WilsonIllinoisLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsRecreation and Tourism
Piping Plovers: Film fest spotlights endangered bird’s return to Chicago’s Lake Michigan shore
-The One Earth Film Festival kicks off its 9th season in Chicago starting Friday.
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Environmental groups sue to speed up lake sturgeon status
-Environmental groups in Illinois and Indiana have filed a federal complaint in hopes of forcing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to complete a review that could designate lake sturgeon as a federally endangered species.
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Climate ChangeFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsProtectRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, Research
Great Lakes Moment: Decline of bird species should serve as a warning
-In this month’s column from Great Lakes Now writer John Hartig, he looks at how climate change is impacting birds around the Great Lakes.
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Climate ChangeLake MichiganLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsProtectRic MixterWaterfront Development
Before and After: High water levels at Michigan lighthouse
-Check out this interactive graphic showing Lake Michigan encroaching on the seawall protecting a lighthouse on its eastern shore.