The heaviest thing that he has found is a full-sized safe in the Rouge River in Delray, Michigan, taking seven people with magnets and hooks to pull it out.
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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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Episode 2303 Lesson Plans: Citizen science in the Great Lakes
Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.
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Great Lakes Take Global Stage
The 2023 UN Water Conference highlights risks and opportunities for the Great Lakes region.
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
Frogs, salamanders, and fairy shrimp are appearing at a vernal pool near you
Vernal pools in forests are critical to a number of species, including wood frogs and newts. Not all vernal pools are protected from destruction.
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Sustainability and fighting climate change with University of Michigan President Santa Ono
Great Lakes Now presents University of Michigan President Santa Ono in conversation about sustainability and how we can fight climate change.
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Great Lakes Moment: Decreasing Great Lakes ice cover has consequences
In the Great Lakes basin, less lake ice cover is already having major impacts.
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PFAS News Roundup: Questions about the EPA’s nationwide PFAS rule, answered
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
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Toxic freshwater fish
A group of researchers analyzed data regarding PFAS in fish tissue harvested from freshwater lakes and streams across the country.