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Michigan fisherman Mike Martin caught a giant goldfish in a lake near Saint Clair, Michigan. More...
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The Great Lakes Storm of 1913 claimed more than 250 lives from Nov. 7 through Nov. 10, 1913. A century later, the Port Huron Museum in Michigan has plans to commemorate the storm's centennial on an international scale. More...
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Algae blooms on Lake Superior, the disappearance of birch trees from Minnesota and more heat-related complications for human health are all likely without significant action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the warmer climate they are causing. More...
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Waiting for dredging, Great Lakes ports close as water drops
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Shipping companies are making a case to Congress for more money to dredge Great Lakes ports and waterways. With water levels near a record low, ports are losing the battle against sediment. More... -
Dr. Brian Roth of Michigan State University and his colleagues looked at areas where the Asian carp are established and whether commercial fishing could eradicate them over time. More...
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The last boat through the Soo Locks on Tuesday signified the end of the 2012 shipping season on the Great Lakes, and the beginning of the winter work season for shipyards around the region. More...
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There are many benefits to offshore wind, e.g. energy production is closer to load centers; however, designing turbines that can withstand the marine environment is an engineering challenge. More...
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Smartphone owners can report invasive species sightings using an application by the Midwest Invasive Species Information Network. More...
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The City Council authorized more expenditures to study pollution on the former Standard Shade Roller site along the St. Lawrence River, but not before some members vented their frustration over the pace and the cost of waterfront development. More...
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The impacts of the storage and various uses of sewage sludge, especially on the water quality of Lake Erie and Maumee Bay, are a contentious topic. More...
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Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association (SPLKA) is seeking volunteer lighthouse keepers to operate its four historic structures. More...
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The Northeast Ohio Sewer District has awarded over $150 million for restoration projects since 2000 that have improved both water and recreational resources. More...
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Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation says the battle against invasive plant species along the lakeshore is far from over and calls for more funding to fight phragmites. More...
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Researchers for the Michigan-based US Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory say we're seeing 71 per cent less ice in the Great Lakes than we did in 1973. More...
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A new project by the University of Windsor has identified stressors affecting the Great Lakes and mapped the data to identify areas with major environmental issues, and the news isn't good for Hamilton. More...
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Genesee County, Mich., has obtained the last of the permits it needs to start construction of an intake to draw water from Lake Huron. More...
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Verna Grahek Mize left the Copper Country in the late 1930s, but because of her efforts to clean up Lake Superior, a roadside park in Houghton, Mich., was dedicated in her name in 1981. More...
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The city of Grand Haven officially is the legal owner of two lighthouses on the city's south pier leading out to Lake Michigan. More...
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The owners of the Cleveland-based Cantanese Classic Seafoods attribute improved water quality in Lake Erie with their ability to expand their business and sell fish harvested from Lake Erie. More...
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As part of a Great Lakes Restoration Grant to improve infrastructure, the Chagrin River Watershed Partners is looking for an engineering firm to design plans for improvements to the storm water system at a mall in Mentor. More...
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A bold vision of how sustainable development and redevelopment projects in the Great Lakes might help protect our vast water resources from the pressures of pollution, population growth, and invasive species. More...
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The dramatic reduction in the amount of water used by FirstEnergy's coal-fired power plant located on Maumee Bay means that hundreds of millions of larval fish are being saved and that the Bay may freeze for the first time in a decade. More...
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A new video by Pure Michigan invites you to find out what's so great about ice fishing! During the winter, the Great Lakes along with more than 11,000 inland lakes and hundreds of rivers and streams in Michigan provide anglers with the perfect location to ice fish for bluegill, perch, pike and walleye.
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The application period for the 2013 Great Lakes Commission - Sea Grant Fellowship closes on Feb. 1! The fellow works with members of the Great Lakes' science, policy and information/education communities to advance the environmental quality and sustainable economic development goals of the Great Lakes states. More...
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An interactive map of all Sea Grant funding opportunities for 2014 research projects is currently available on the National Sea Grant website. Users can click on the dots on the map for links to more information on state opportunities, along with pre-proposal and proposal deadlines. More...