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“Talking about the bloom:” Meet filmmaker David J. Ruck

Great Lakes native David J. Ruck discusses environmental storytelling, Lake Erie’s algae blooms and his new documentary film, set to air on six PBS stations on Sept. 12.

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Great Lakes Moment: Chemical contaminant in St. Lawrence River herring gull eggs traced to Detroit River

“Although the rate that these contaminants are transported downstream is slow, the cumulative effect over years can cause measurable increases in fish and wildlife downstream.”

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Under current climate trends, Michigan’s Up North forests could be doomed

World nations’ current climate action plans would still allow moderate warming. A new study shows without more aggressive action to slow climate change, the world’s boreal forests could see dramatic losses.