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How scientists predict Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms months before they appear

Sat, 2026-09-05 06:20

By Julia Roeder Scientists can begin predicting algal blooms weeks before they become visible in the spring.

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Trump lifts stoppage on Great Lakes carp barrier after Whitmer call

Fri, 2026-09-04 22:12

Great Lakes Commission

The Trump administration lifted an unexplained stop-work order on the $1.15 billion invasive carp barrier project following a direct appeal from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and mounting pressure from Illinois […]

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Michigan Maritime Museum to explore ancient Great Lakes history with presentation next week

Fri, 2026-09-04 19:51

Great Lakes Commission

The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will hold a presentation on the ancient history of the Great Lakes next week including what existed in the Cambrian Period, before the […]

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Invasive species cost billions. Can online shoppers cut the losses?

Fri, 2026-09-04 12:09

Great Lakes Commission

With invasive species causing $138 billion in U.S. economic losses yearly, a new online database from the Great Lakes Commission aims to help e-commerce buyers and sellers in 50 states […]

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Milwaukee court reverses Shorewood Lake Michigan beach access ruling

Fri, 2026-09-04 11:36

Great Lakes Commission

A Milwaukee County circuit judge has reversed a lower-court decision in a closely watched Lake Michigan shoreline access case, a ruling that could influence how Wisconsin courts interpret the public’s […]

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Bald eagles help scientists map ‘forever chemicals’ in the Great Lakes region

Fri, 2026-09-04 07:01

Great Lakes Echo

By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov Bald eagles are helping scientists uncover where per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, contamination may be coming from across Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region.

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Great Lakes Aquarium expansion to boost lake sturgeon restoration

Wed, 2026-09-02 22:48

Great Lakes Commission

The Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth, Minnesota, is expanding its lake sturgeon restoration efforts into a new building and exhibit set to open in fall 2027. Read the full story […]

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Communities and agencies celebrate delisting of Nipigon Bay as an Area of Concern

Wed, 2026-09-02 21:25

Great Lakes Commission

After nearly four decades of restoration efforts, around 20,000 hectares of western Nipigon Bay, located at Lake Superior’s northernmost point in Ontario, and part of the Nipigon River were removed […]

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Howard Tanner, who transformed Great Lakes fishing, dies at age 102

Wed, 2026-09-02 17:12

Great Lakes Commission

Howard Allen Tanner, the groundbreaking conservationist who revolutionized the fishing landscape of the Great Lakes in the 1960s, has died. As chief of Michigan’s Fisheries Division, Mr. Tanner spearheaded the […]

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Great Lakes initiative diverts 24 million pounds of fish waste from landfills

Wed, 2026-09-02 14:36

Great Lakes Commission

According to a new report, a regional initiative has diverted 24.3 million pounds of fish byproducts from landfills in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence region. The materials are being converted […]

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9 Great Lakes ports honored for record St. Lawrence Seaway cargo

Wed, 2026-09-02 13:51

Great Lakes Commission

Nine U.S. Great Lakes ports have received the 2025 Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. for posting record […]

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Researchers investigate harmful effects of Lake Erie algal bloom toxins

Wed, 2026-09-02 12:34

Great Lakes Commission

Researchers with the Great Lakes Center for Freshwaters and Human Health are currently studying the different harmful aspects of algal blooms. The algal bloom in the western basin of Lake […]

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