Worries grow about a ‘violent and destructive’ invasive fish

Worries grow about a ‘violent and destructive’ invasive fish
Great Lakes Commission
Invasive carp, weighing up to 100 pounds and eating 10% of their weight in algae every day, could pose an existential threat to the Great Lakes. A multi‑layered barrier project […]
Invasive carp, weighing up to 100 pounds and eating 10% of their weight in algae every day, could pose an existential threat to the Great Lakes. A multi‑layered barrier project […]
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Worries grow about a ‘violent and destructive’ invasive fish

Antiquated state laws don’t do enough to protect ‘underappreciated groundwater’

Antiquated state laws don’t do enough to protect ‘underappreciated groundwater’
Great Lakes Commission
Increased consumption is depleting water sources in the Great Lakes region, most notably groundwater. Consumption keeps climbing and the depletion is raising concerns for residents, water experts, and lawmakers. Read […]
Increased consumption is depleting water sources in the Great Lakes region, most notably groundwater. Consumption keeps climbing and the depletion is raising concerns for residents, water experts, and lawmakers. Read […]
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Antiquated state laws don’t do enough to protect ‘underappreciated groundwater’

COMMENTARY: Water security, even in the Great Lakes, can be complicated

COMMENTARY: Water security, even in the Great Lakes, can be complicated
Great Lakes Commission
Despite the abundance of water in the Great Lakes, this region is not immune to drought, flooding, or threats to water quality and water quantity. Water security is about mitigating […]
Despite the abundance of water in the Great Lakes, this region is not immune to drought, flooding, or threats to water quality and water quantity. Water security is about mitigating […]
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COMMENTARY: Water security, even in the Great Lakes, can be complicated

Inside the $200M plan to turn Sault Ste. Marie into a Great Lakes shipping hub

Inside the $200M plan to turn Sault Ste. Marie into a Great Lakes shipping hub
Great Lakes Commission
After decades of delays, the vision for the Port of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, gets government attention and this time city officials say the timing is right for the project, and […]
After decades of delays, the vision for the Port of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, gets government attention and this time city officials say the timing is right for the project, and […]
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Inside the $200M plan to turn Sault Ste. Marie into a Great Lakes shipping hub

Bruce County Memories: Steam tug locked in ice pack off Tobermory

Bruce County Memories: Steam tug locked in ice pack off Tobermory
Kincardine News
In 1879, the 60-foot steam tug “Prince Alfred” arrived in Wiarton to replace the “O’Koura” which had burned on Colpoys Bay the previous summer. Owner Andrew Port offered travellers a daily, one-way passage from Wiarton to Owen Sound for 75 cents. The winter of 1879-80 was unusually mild and the Prince Alfred was able to […]
In 1879, the 60-foot steam tug “Prince Alfred” arrived in Wiarton to replace the “O’Koura” which had burned on Colpoys Bay the previous summer. Owner Andrew Port offered travellers a daily, one-way passage from Wiarton to Owen Sound for 75 cents. The winter of 1879-80 was unusually mild and the Prince Alfred was able to […]
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Bruce County Memories: Steam tug locked in ice pack off Tobermory

Study calls for more diverse viewpoints, ethical considerations in archaeology

Study calls for more diverse viewpoints, ethical considerations in archaeology
Great Lakes Echo

By Joshua Kim

A recent study explores the importance of more diverse viewpoints and ethical considerations when working in archaeology, especially involving Indigenous artifacts.

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By Joshua Kim

A recent study explores the importance of more diverse viewpoints and ethical considerations when working in archaeology, especially involving Indigenous artifacts.

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Study calls for more diverse viewpoints, ethical considerations in archaeology

Beneath Lake Erie, a vast salt mine works overtime to meet winter road demands

Beneath Lake Erie, a vast salt mine works overtime to meet winter road demands
Great Lakes Commission
Below Cleveland, Ohio, in a subterranean world many surface dwellers don’t know exists, miners extract a crucial winter mineral — salt. The Whiskey Island salt mine, owned by food giant […]
Below Cleveland, Ohio, in a subterranean world many surface dwellers don’t know exists, miners extract a crucial winter mineral — salt. The Whiskey Island salt mine, owned by food giant […]
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Beneath Lake Erie, a vast salt mine works overtime to meet winter road demands

Down 2 icebreakers, Coast Guard says it’s still prepared for Great Lakes shipping season

Down 2 icebreakers, Coast Guard says it’s still prepared for Great Lakes shipping season
Great Lakes Commission
Between the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards, 11 ice-breaking ships operate on the Great Lakes. The U.S. supplies nine of them of which 2 are down for repair and will […]
Between the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards, 11 ice-breaking ships operate on the Great Lakes. The U.S. supplies nine of them of which 2 are down for repair and will […]
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Down 2 icebreakers, Coast Guard says it’s still prepared for Great Lakes shippi…

‘Dan Seavey: Confessions of a Great Lakes Pirate’ captures life of Midwest maritime legend

‘Dan Seavey: Confessions of a Great Lakes Pirate’ captures life of Midwest maritime legend
Great Lakes Commission
In the late 1800s, a Great Lakes ship captain had more to worry about than icy water and temperamental gales. There were pirates on the lakes that had their eyes […]
In the late 1800s, a Great Lakes ship captain had more to worry about than icy water and temperamental gales. There were pirates on the lakes that had their eyes […]
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‘Dan Seavey: Confessions of a Great Lakes Pirate’ captures life of Midwest mari…

Meteor shower continues to display fireballs in Great Lakes region

Meteor shower continues to display fireballs in Great Lakes region
Great Lakes Commission
A meteor shower that has caused fireballs across the U.S. in recent days spurred another round of such sightings early Thursday in southern Michigan. Read the full story by CBS […]
A meteor shower that has caused fireballs across the U.S. in recent days spurred another round of such sightings early Thursday in southern Michigan. Read the full story by CBS […]
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Meteor shower continues to display fireballs in Great Lakes region
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