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Let the restoration begin. Marine construction crews will begin this month working on the $10 million waterfront restoration of the south shoreline of Muskegon Lake. More...
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It could cost more than $250,000 to study the impact of offshore wind turbines in Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair. More...
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Marine and St. Lawrence Seaway operators have boosted ballast practices and say no invasive creatures have been introduced since 2006. But new New York state rules will further tighten the screws. More...
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Sen. Bob Runciman says it's time for a water-levels policy that better respects the people who live on both sides of the St. Lawrence River. More...
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The Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources and Environment released 325,000 coho salmon into the Grand River this week. The yearlings will migrate to Lake Michigan where they will spend most of their adult lives. More...
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Rather than flowing down the St. Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean, meltwater from the Laurentide Ice Sheet may have gushed along the Mackenzie River. More...
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It happens every spring: water levels on Lake Ontario are low. But some marina owners are saying the water level is lower this year than in previous years. More...
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Lake Erie has the highest concentration of shipwrecks per square mile, according to Avon Lake residents Mike and Georgann Wachter, veteran divers who wrote three books on Lake Erie wrecks. More...
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Lake St. Clair residents are worried about a two-foot drop in the lake level from last summer. But the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says both Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie levels are expected to be only slightly lower than long-term averages this summer. More...
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How is it that humble Lake Huron came to harbor sinkholes teeming with brilliant purple bacteria and other peculiar, seemingly primitive organisms? The likely answer begins about 400 million years ago, when a shallow sea covered much of what is now the Great Lakes region. More...
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The ice is gone, the crocuses have punched through the spring soil, and migrating songbirds are winging their way north. It's time to dust off the canoe or kayak and get out on the water! More...
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Global warming a factor in Lake Superior sea lamprey problem
News posted a topic in Great Lakes News
A University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher says global warming is factoring into Lake Superior's growing problem with invasive, blood-sucking parasites that attack fish. More... -
The U.S. Coast Guard says it concluded Operation Taconite as of Wednesday morning, as ice throughout the western Great Lakes has nearly melted and ice-breaking for commercial navigation is no longer required. More...
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Cleveland Indians fans or those heading to other downtown Cleveland attractions will be able to park their cars in Lorain, Ohio, and cruise to Cleveland on a high-speed ferry along the Lake Erie shore. More...
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The Fox River Heritage Paddle 2010 -- a series of 13 trips covering 125 miles over nine weekends -- will launch April 24 in Portage, Wis. More...
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Minnesota climatologists are not predicting record early ice-outs this year, but from the Twin Cities to the Canadian border, lakes are expected to lose their ice about a week to 10 days earlier than average. More...
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The U.S. government says it is funding 17 projects to better understand future climate change conditions and their effects on fish and other wildlife. More...
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Tension is high among the Indians, government and mining companies over the proposed development of the Ring of Fire in Marten Falls, Ont. The Ring is a massive area of pristine wilderness that happens to be on Marten Falls' traditional land and is said to hold one of the richest ore deposits in the world. More...
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Somewhere between the Great Lakes, the glaciers and the Arctic, buried under a pile of snow, lies Canada's water conservation efforts. More...
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Somewhere between the Great Lakes, the glaciers and the Arctic, buried under a pile of snow, lies Canada's water conservation efforts. More...
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The free 2010 Illinois Travel Guide is now available online. The guide is packed with information on statewide attractions, accomodations, entertainment, outdoor recreation and more. More...
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GLIN's April Site of the Month is the newly redesigned Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative website. The Cities Initiative is a prominent voice in efforts to protect and restore the vitality of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River and improve the quality of life for the residents of the region. More...
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Massive ice jams that caused shipping traffic bottlenecks over the weekend have finally been cleared from the St. Clair River after round-the-clock work by the Canadian and U.S. coast guards. More...
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More than 350,000 people and numerous industries in Southwestern Ontario all rely for water on the 48-inch diametre Lake Huron pipeline which ruptured about 2 a.m. Monday morning. More...
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South Bruce Peninsula will be asked to designate three new parking areas in and around Oliphant in a bid to keep people from driving on fragile coastal areas. More...