By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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By Anna Barnes Officials from Michigan's Fisheries division say further cutbacks on staffing and fish stocking are likely as the costs of operations rise. 
By Anna Barnes Officials from Michigan's Fisheries division say further cutbacks on staffing and fish stocking are likely as the costs of operations rise. 
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The remote-controlled BeBot can sift sand for plastic, glass and other debris hidden beneath the surface.
The remote-controlled BeBot can sift sand for plastic, glass and other debris hidden beneath the surface.
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced that Milwaukee’s beaches are closed due to poor water quality and a “sewage spill” from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District. Read the full […]
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced that Milwaukee’s beaches are closed due to poor water quality and a “sewage spill” from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District. Read the full […]
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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva To save endangered piping plovers, scientists are getting creative. One research group explored relocating one of the plovers' predators -- merlins -- away from nesting sites.
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva To save endangered piping plovers, scientists are getting creative. One research group explored relocating one of the plovers' predators -- merlins -- away from nesting sites.
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Crystal Lake Public Beach in Montcalm County, Michigan, has tested positive for algal toxin microcystin after an algal bloom formed. Health officials discovered the water bloom during a routine beach […]
Crystal Lake Public Beach in Montcalm County, Michigan, has tested positive for algal toxin microcystin after an algal bloom formed. Health officials discovered the water bloom during a routine beach […]
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By Julia Roeder Scientists can begin predicting algal blooms weeks before they become visible in the spring.
By Julia Roeder Scientists can begin predicting algal blooms weeks before they become visible in the spring.
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By Anna Wildman A stretch of Lake Superior beach in northern Wisconsin will remain closed to the public next spring and summer with the hopes of luring back a nesting pair of endangered piping plovers, which were recently spotted there for the first time in nearly a half century.
By Anna Wildman A stretch of Lake Superior beach in northern Wisconsin will remain closed to the public next spring and summer with the hopes of luring back a nesting pair of endangered piping plovers, which were recently spotted there for the first time in nearly a half century.
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