Are the Great Lakes frozen? How much ice covers the lakes

Are the Great Lakes frozen? How much ice covers the lakes
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Lake Superior has its highest percentage of ice cover this season, researchers say, as ice on the Great Lakes remains above 50% for the season. Read the full story by […]
Lake Superior has its highest percentage of ice cover this season, researchers say, as ice on the Great Lakes remains above 50% for the season. Read the full story by […]
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Are the Great Lakes frozen? How much ice covers the lakes

Michigan schools to receive $156K for freshwater literacy programs

Michigan schools to receive $156K for freshwater literacy programs
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New state grants will fund student-led water stewardship projects and provide transportation for K-12 field trips to Michigan’s Great Lakes and inland waterways. Read the full story by Environmental Protection.
New state grants will fund student-led water stewardship projects and provide transportation for K-12 field trips to Michigan’s Great Lakes and inland waterways. Read the full story by Environmental Protection.
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Michigan schools to receive $156K for freshwater literacy programs

All Great Lakes water levels are now lower than normal

All Great Lakes water levels are now lower than normal
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We are on the cusp of the start of the seasonal water level rise on the Great Lakes. Snowmelt over the past few weeks has started the water level rise […]
We are on the cusp of the start of the seasonal water level rise on the Great Lakes. Snowmelt over the past few weeks has started the water level rise […]
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All Great Lakes water levels are now lower than normal

‘None of this is normal’ – Michigan watches winter drought ahead of growing season

‘None of this is normal’ – Michigan watches winter drought ahead of growing season
Great Lakes Echo

By Sonja Krohn

The dry conditions and drought that Michigan is experiencing this winter may adversely affect the upcoming crop growing season.

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By Sonja Krohn

The dry conditions and drought that Michigan is experiencing this winter may adversely affect the upcoming crop growing season.

The post ‘None of this is normal’ – Michigan watches winter drought ahead of growing season first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
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Great Lakes Way trail still without a steward, threatening regional tourism plans

Great Lakes Way trail still without a steward, threatening regional tourism plans
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The proposed Great Lakes Way trail system in southeast Michigan still lacks a permanent organization to coordinate and steward the project, raising concerns about long-term management and promotion. Supporters say […]
The proposed Great Lakes Way trail system in southeast Michigan still lacks a permanent organization to coordinate and steward the project, raising concerns about long-term management and promotion. Supporters say […]
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Great Lakes Way trail still without a steward, threatening regional tourism pla…

‘Strong future together’: Great Lakes mayors call for strengthened U.S.-Canada trade

‘Strong future together’: Great Lakes mayors call for strengthened U.S.-Canada trade
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A coalition representing more than 400 mayors and cities across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence region met with members of congress and senators to share top priorities, including the […]
A coalition representing more than 400 mayors and cities across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence region met with members of congress and senators to share top priorities, including the […]
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Traverse City children’s museum launches shipwreck exhibit

Traverse City children’s museum launches shipwreck exhibit
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The Great Lakes Children’s Museum in Traverse City, Michigan, has opened a new exhibit that allows children to explore maritime history through hands-on investigation of a Great Lakes shipwreck. Read […]
The Great Lakes Children’s Museum in Traverse City, Michigan, has opened a new exhibit that allows children to explore maritime history through hands-on investigation of a Great Lakes shipwreck. Read […]
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Traverse City children’s museum launches shipwreck exhibit

Coast Guard ice-breaking operations limited after equipment failures on Great Lakes cutters

Coast Guard ice-breaking operations limited after equipment failures on Great Lakes cutters
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U.S. Coast Guard ice-breaking operations on the Great Lakes have been reduced after two cutters experienced mechanical failures, limiting the fleet’s ability to keep shipping routes open during heavy winter […]
U.S. Coast Guard ice-breaking operations on the Great Lakes have been reduced after two cutters experienced mechanical failures, limiting the fleet’s ability to keep shipping routes open during heavy winter […]
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Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin

Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin
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A shipwreck hunter discovered the wreck of the Lac La Belle, a luxury steamer that sank in 1872 in Lake Michigan, about 20 miles off the Wisconsin coast, after searching […]
A shipwreck hunter discovered the wreck of the Lac La Belle, a luxury steamer that sank in 1872 in Lake Michigan, about 20 miles off the Wisconsin coast, after searching […]
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EGLE, Great Lakes partners seek stronger freshwater protections

EGLE, Great Lakes partners seek stronger freshwater protections
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On Great Lakes Day, the Great Lakes Commission convened in Washington, D.C., to discuss future policies impacting the lakes with leaders and lawmakers. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, […]
On Great Lakes Day, the Great Lakes Commission convened in Washington, D.C., to discuss future policies impacting the lakes with leaders and lawmakers. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, […]
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EGLE, Great Lakes partners seek stronger freshwater protections
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