A look at some water shutoffs in Detroit Bill Kubota, Detroit Public Television’s Great Lakes Bureau, greatlakesnow.org A recent study here in Detroit linked serious health issues to people who’ve […]
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Audio from WDET: Environmental Reporters Talk Great Lakes Issues
Mary Ellen joined other environmental reporters on WDET‘s Detroit Today, Wednesday, August 16, 2017 to discuss the biggest issues surrounding the Great Lakes. John Flesher, Associated Press environmental writer, in […]
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Keeping Carp out of the Great Lakes: Who Pays?
Asian carp deterrent is latest addition to list of funding requests How deep are the federal coffers when it comes to funding for the Great Lakes? The region will find […]
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What does climate change mean for the Great Lakes?
By Elizabeth Miller from Great Lakes Today A new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calls 2016 the warmest year on record around the globe. The surface temperature of […]
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A Great Lakes Adventure in the North Channel
I’ve heard tales about the hidden coves and pristine shorelines of Lake Huron’s North Channel for most of my adult life and had always longed to see it. Earlier this […]
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Asian Carp Report: Will Illinois Senator Durbin push it to the finish line?
The Army Corps of Engineers’ most recent study to stop or at least slow the advance of Asian carp toward the Great Lakes was released on Monday. What’s known as […]
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A Vernal Pool in Michigan teaches Great Lakes lessons
From Great Lakes Bureau Chief Mary Ellen Geist: Today, greatlakesnow.org posts the second in a series of short videos about the Great Lakes by filmmaker Aaron Martin. Aaron is a […]
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Blast noise to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes, new U.S. study says
By Elizabeth Miller, Great Lakes Today In a long-awaited report, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says new measures are needed to prevent Asian carp from getting into the Great Lakes. The […]
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Minnesota’s new collaborative approach to improve water quality
Polluted waters and systems in disrepair Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton took the next step in his quest to improve his state’s declining water quality last week when he kicked off […]
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Divers chronicle Great Lakes shipwreck that left 32 dead
By Elizabeth Miller from Great Lakes Today There’s more than just fish and sand in the Great Lakes. According to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Michigan, there are over […]
