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Cruising the Lakes: Port stops for cruise lines all around the Great Lakes
-Ports abound throughout the Great Lakes, welcoming vacationers from the United States and further abroad.
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Study: Asian carp could find plenty of food in Lake Michigan
-Asian carp are likely to find enough food to spread farther if they establish breeding populations in Lake Michigan, scientists said in a paper released Monday.
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Bat Bacteria: Unusual treatment offers hope to Great Lakes bats suffering from deadly fungal disease
-Great Lakes bats have taken a big hit over the past decade, with some species reduced by as much as 90 percent. The cause? A wasting disease called white-nose syndrome.
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Frozen: Pressure mounts for a new Great Lakes icebreaker, but will Congress pay for it?
-Senators, shippers and industries are pushing for another Great Lakes icebreaker but federal funding might prove a barrier.
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Enbridge says gap opened beneath Line 5 oil pipeline
-Erosion created a gap beneath Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac that’s wider than allowed under an agreement with the state of Michigan, Enbridge Inc. said Wednesday.
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Minnesota appeals court blocks water quality permit for PolyMet mine
-The proposed mine, which would be Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine, has had a permit stayed due to potential unaddressed environmental concerns.
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Growing Gardens: Churches and mosques create native plant gardens to help with water quality, wildlife and community building
-The National Wildlife Federation piloted a program in Toledo, Ohio, that provides funding and support to houses of worship interested in creating native plant gardens within their communities.
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Accessible Beaches: Track wheelchairs increase access for disabled beachgoers
-Great Lakes beaches are becoming more accessible vacation destinations for visitors with the addition of options like track wheelchairs and beach mats.
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Growing Pains II: Put-in-Bay puts an end to Christmas in July
-The out-of-control 2018 Christmas in July event at Put-in-Bay marked the end of an era for the island’s tourism.
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IJNR Snapshots: Some Ohio farmland is being returned to its glory days as the Great Black Swamp
-The Black Swamp Conservancy has been attempting to bring back some of Ohio’s wetlands, buying up farmland to convert into nature reserves. GLN News Director Natasha Blakely learned more while on a fellowship with the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources. Read her reports.
