It’s the same story every year: In February or March, a warm spell arrives that makes us think the long winter is finally over. Then, just as quickly, cold weather […]
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Restoring a Long-Lost Fish
Nearly a century ago, arctic grayling disappeared from Michigan’s waters due to overfishing, destructive logging practices, and predation by introduced species. Today, efforts are underway to restore these long-lost fish […]
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Scajaquada Creek, a Cautionary Tale
After 150 years of pollution, including persistent combined sewer overflows, a small but mighty watershed persists on its way to the Great Lakes.
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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.
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What does it mean to love a forest?
Forester and author Ethan Tapper explains why loving a forest means more than planting trees or criticizing the lumber industry. He argues that caring for forests and using them as […]
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Exploring Lake Superior’s Wild Island
Isle Royale, one of the least visited national parks in the U.S., is home to a unique ecosystem that includes wolves and moose. In 1980, the remote island earned an […]
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A Wisconsin whitefish refuge offers lessons for Michigan. But will it last?
Once considered too polluted for whitefish to thrive, southern Green Bay has suddenly become the only place in Lake Michigan where the fish aren’t collapsing. What can Michigan learn from its success? And will it last?
Posted inEnergy News Roundup
Legal fights continue as reroute of Line 5 pipeline begins
More energy news as a group of private equity investors plans to buy the utility that serves Indianapolis and a major Michigan utility says it won’t negotiate with the public on the sale of 13 aging dams.
Posted inScience, Technology & Research
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.
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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.
