Refuge in the Windy City: Declining wetland bird makes a home in downtown Chicago

Refuge in the Windy City: Declining wetland bird makes a home in downtown Chicago
Great Lakes Echo
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva  While urbanization continues to displace natural ecosystems across the Great Lakes region, one declining wetland bird has managed to adapt to city life -- the black-crowned night heron.
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New research in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula shows how invasive earthworms are changing forest soils  

New research in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula shows how invasive earthworms are changing forest soils  
Great Lakes Echo

By Georgia Hill

Scientists studying the body size and growth patterns of non-native earthworms in the UP’s Huron Mountains say they are disrupting forest ecosystems. Contrary to popular belief, most North American earthworms are invaders unintentionally introduced during European colonization. They have a significant impact on ecosystems, especially in the

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Cattails are an invasive species, but may also be a helpful one

Cattails are an invasive species, but may also be a helpful one
The Lucknow Sentinel
It is investigated as a growing medium in greenhouses and a soil enhancer for crops
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The automaker announced the awarding of major construction contracts that will see 500,000 sq. ft. (46,500 sq.m.)  of steel to frame the factory, and seven million gallons (32,500 cubic metres) of con

The automaker announced the awarding of major construction contracts that will see 500,000 sq. ft. (46,500 sq.m.)  of steel to frame the factory, and seven million gallons (32,500 cubic metres) of con
The London Free Press
Concrete work will be carried out by Magil Construction Canada “within weeks".
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Central Ontario region suffers the driest year in 50

Central Ontario region suffers the driest year in 50
The Lucknow Sentinel
Kawartha Lakes, through Peterborough, Northumberland and Prince Edward County has received 90 per cent less than normal rain
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Central Ontario region suffers the driest year in 50

The Lucknow Sentinel

Kawartha Lakes, through Peterborough, Northumberland and Prince Edward County has received 90 per cent less than normal rain

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