Dyer: Humanity is a mixed bag. Don’t despair

Dyer: Humanity is a mixed bag. Don’t despair
The London Free Press
We are marking a couple of anniversaries this month.
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How scientists predict Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms months before they appear

How scientists predict Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms months before they appear
Great Lakes Echo
By Julia Roeder Scientists can begin predicting algal blooms weeks before they become visible in the spring.
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Barry: As Alberta votes on independence, will Trump back separation?

Barry: As Alberta votes on independence, will Trump back separation?
The London Free Press
The U.S. president not openly declared his support of a united Canada in the run-up to the Alberta vote
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Bald eagles help scientists map ‘forever chemicals’ in the Great Lakes region

Bald eagles help scientists map ‘forever chemicals’ in the Great Lakes region
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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Ohio weather is full of surprises. Climate change isn’t

Ohio weather is full of surprises. Climate change isn’t
Great Lakes Echo
By Elizabeth McGowan Across the Midwest, precipitation is increasing and falling in heavier bursts, a trend scientists link to a warming atmosphere that can hold more moisture.
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Michigan AG challenges the US Department of Energy again over coal plant’s forced operation

Michigan AG challenges the US Department of Energy again over coal plant’s forced operation
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Barnes Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel plans to file another request for rehearing with the U.S. Department of Energy over a coal-fired power plant near Lake Michigan operated by Consumers Energy.
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Project to remove thick mats of algae on Lake St. Clair begins this fall

Project to remove thick mats of algae on Lake St. Clair begins this fall
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Barnes   A pilot project to remove large mats of algae build-up from three locations on Lake St. Clair is set to begin this fall.
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How wildfire smoke impacts pets, wildlife

How wildfire smoke impacts pets, wildlife
Great Lakes Echo
By Julia Roeder  While health officials urge people to stay indoors due to the smoke draping the Midwest, experts say we should remember that the same polluted air affecting humans also threatens animals.
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Michigan fisheries get one-time funding for whitefish restoration

Michigan fisheries get one-time funding for whitefish restoration
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Barnes  Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division has received one-time funding of $350,000 for whitefish recovery.  The ailing species has undergone a rapid population decline in recent years, and for the first time, recovery efforts have landed a specific line in the state budget.  But officials said while the money will help rescue
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After federal protections fall, Boundary Waters advocates prepare for next phase of mining fight

After federal protections fall, Boundary Waters advocates prepare for next phase of mining fight
Great Lakes Echo
By Julia Roeder For more than a decade, conservation groups have fought to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from proposed copper-nickel mining. Advocates are entering a new phase amid the rollback of federal protections.
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Fossils found in Illinois challenge scientists’ assumptions about early land animals

Fossils found in Illinois challenge scientists’ assumptions about early land animals
Great Lakes Echo
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva For decades, scientists believed that the earliest four-limbed vertebrates developed much like modern amphibians: They hatched from eggs, passed through a larval tadpole stage and then underwent metamorphosis into adults. However, a new study published in Science challenges that long-held view.
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