The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is using a couple of roving robots on tracks to sift through the sand on beaches, cleaning up debris.
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A Symbol of Survival: Red Pine Peels and Ojibwe Canoe Factories
Anthropologists discovered trees harvested for canoes during the fur trade formed a healing lobe like a scar. A symbol of survival — for the trees and for the Indigenous people of the border country.
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How much can wetland restoration reduce farm fertilizers getting into Lake Erie?
Michigan has a program to restore a large wetland area to reduce fertilizer runoff from getting into Lake Erie because it feeds toxic cyanobacterial blooms that spread in the western basin.
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Wild Berry Bonanza: Juicy Jewels of the Great Lakes Summer
Summer in the Great Lakes region is a magical time, with long, warm days and the sweet taste of freshly picked berries.
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Detroit deaf and hard of hearing kids have a role in climate resilience
AADHH received a $5,000 climate action plan grant to support Detroit’s climate resilience goals, including a community garden and solar panels.
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Great Lakes Moment: An ecosystem approach
A method for co-producing knowledge and co-innovating holistic ecological solutions in natural resource management.
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Waves of Change: Meet Little Village Environmental Justice Organization executive director Kim Wasserman
Kim Wasserman played a major role in a years-long campaign to close two Chicago coal plants that were negatively impacting residents’ health.
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Inside is Not the Answer: Air quality in the Great Lakes
The hidden impact of outdoor air pollution in the Great Lakes region is the public health epidemic of poor indoor air quality.
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PFAS News Roundup: Ohio train derailment likely spilled PFAS and other chemicals across 16 states, including most Great Lakes
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region.
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From Waters to Table: The story of the Great Lakes whitefish
Some experts fear the total collapse of whitefish in just a few years. The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Natural Resources Department is taking steps to ensure the future of this culturally important fish in the Great Lakes Basin.
