Overfishing is a global concern that is easy to believe is happening in some far-off distant land by a few bad characters. But we all play a role.
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Baby bald eagles tested positive for PFAS and other legacy contaminants
More PFAS news as an Illinois “forever chemicals” bill awaits Gov. Pritzker’s signature, and a promising replacement for toxic firefighter foam could hit the market soon.
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Whitefish
‘We can’t regulate ourselves’ out of whitefish crisis, experts say
Amid a population crash of Michigan’s staple lake whitefish, fisheries experts told regulators that more research needs to be done to discover how to stem the scourge of invasive mussels. Without that, they said, efforts to limit fishing are futile.
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Did this ship almost sink?
While emergencies on the water are rare, the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald proves that tragedies can happen. On June 8, 2024, the freighter Michipicoten began taking on water after […]
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Local health group seeks Northeast Ohio climate resilience solutions from those most at risk
The Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition is exploring the connection between health and climate change, and wants to hear from the public.
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John Ball Zoo Fights for Great Lakes’ Rarest Butterflies
As U.S. butterfly populations face declines, the John Ball Zoo has launched a program to save these insects in a race against extinction.
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This wetland fight could go to the Supreme Court
A court case pitting farmer against farmer in Iowa could decide the fate of wetlands nationwide.
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The Ship Was Taking On Water
On June 8, 2024, the freighter Michipicoten was on its way to Sault Ste. Marie when the crew discovered a problem: the ship was taking on water. Kent Knechtel, the […]
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Advocacy group challenges “new normal” status of Lake Erie’s algal blooms
Alliance for the Great Lakes calls for use of enforceable regulations to prevent toxic algal blooms. Michigan agency says the state has limited regulatory authority and defends the state’s actions.
Posted inClimate, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality
Chicago was supposed to warn residents about toxic lead pipes last year. Most still have no idea.
Eight months past a federal deadline, more than 90 percent of at-risk Chicagoans haven’t been told their drinking water could be unsafe.
