By Joe Lorenz

Electrification and tariffs mean rural Midwest communities can cash in on their mineral resources. But how can these ventures balance local benefit to the ecological cost?

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By Joe Lorenz

Electrification and tariffs mean rural Midwest communities can cash in on their mineral resources. But how can these ventures balance local benefit to the ecological cost?

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By Victoria Witke

New research shows Anishinaabe fire practices shaped today’s Great Lakes ecosystems. The region’s forests never existed and can’t continue to exist without people – or fire.

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By Victoria Witke

New research shows Anishinaabe fire practices shaped today’s Great Lakes ecosystems. The region’s forests never existed and can’t continue to exist without people – or fire.

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The Edmund Fitzgerald went down in Lake Superior 50 years ago on Nov. 10, 1975. Two journalists have their own stories to tell of the famed vessel. Read the full […]
The Edmund Fitzgerald went down in Lake Superior 50 years ago on Nov. 10, 1975. Two journalists have their own stories to tell of the famed vessel. Read the full […]
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To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald going down during a violent Lake Superior storm in November of 1975, dozens of swimmers braved those same waters to […]
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald going down during a violent Lake Superior storm in November of 1975, dozens of swimmers braved those same waters to […]
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By Akia Thrower

A new study reveals how gray wolves in Isle Royale National Park seasonally alter their habitat preferences to align with beavers’ habitat preferences, a shift that might have implications for the island’s ecosystem.

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By Akia Thrower

A new study reveals how gray wolves in Isle Royale National Park seasonally alter their habitat preferences to align with beavers’ habitat preferences, a shift that might have implications for the island’s ecosystem.

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The fate of Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute project around tribal land in northern Wisconsin remains uncertain as parties submit post-trial briefs following the weeks-long contested case hearing over permits issued […]
The fate of Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute project around tribal land in northern Wisconsin remains uncertain as parties submit post-trial briefs following the weeks-long contested case hearing over permits issued […]
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A Lake Superior shoreline restoration project is nearing completion in Marquette, Michigan. The Superior Watershed Partnership began the project in 2017 with $2 million in funding from the Federal Emergency […]
A Lake Superior shoreline restoration project is nearing completion in Marquette, Michigan. The Superior Watershed Partnership began the project in 2017 with $2 million in funding from the Federal Emergency […]
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By Victoria Witke

Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.

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By Victoria Witke

Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.

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The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has confirmed that quagga mussels have been found in the north end of Black Bay on Lake Superior, marking the latest […]
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has confirmed that quagga mussels have been found in the north end of Black Bay on Lake Superior, marking the latest […]
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The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes began ice-breaking operations in the Great Lakes on Wednesday for the winter shipping season. Currently, the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Spar will […]
The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes began ice-breaking operations in the Great Lakes on Wednesday for the winter shipping season. Currently, the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Spar will […]
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