People on the western shore of Lake Erie witnessed a strange site after the weekend’s winter storm. Parts of the lake usually under water were suddenly dry and accessible.
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The Toxic Sands Threatening Fish in Lake Superior
The slow-motion destruction of Buffalo Reef, a critical spawning ground, offers lessons for new mining projects.
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Elk Rapids wants to help its shoreline through new state Climate Corps program
Michigan is working with communities and organizations to tackle climate change by funding new staff positions.
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Lawsuit could complicate drone laws for Michigan hunters and anglers
The suit questions one of the core principles of hunting and fishing in the United States, some experts say.
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Michigan lawmakers have more energy priorities in 2024
Michigan lawmakers made sweeping changes to Michigan energy laws last fall. But plenty of items missed the cut, from community solar to finding solutions for Michigan’s outage-prone power grid.
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Where Northeast Ohio’s wildlife spends the winter
During the winter season, native species have three options: hibernate, migrate or stick it out. Warmer winter seasons may not immediately impact wildlife, but naturalists have concerns about long-term effects.
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Great Lakes policy advocate calls out Illinois for intransigence on invasive carp solution
“Illinois is running out of excuses and right now it is single handedly delaying the project,” says the Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Molly Flanagan in a Great Lakes Now interview.
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PFAS News Roundup: ‘Forever chemicals’ in fish, building a better response to PFAS contamination
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
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I Speak for the Fish: The great seasonal flip
The Great Lakes underwater realm has distinct seasons just like the topside domain.
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Why poor air quality isn’t just a summer problem in Detroit
“Atmospheric inversions” caused several days of polluted air this week in much of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, though it did not rise to the level of an air quality action alert.