Setting fires on purpose to cut risk of catastrophic wildfires

Setting fires on purpose to cut risk of catastrophic wildfires
Great Lakes Echo
By Victoria Witke Wildfire risk is predicted to stay elevated in the Upper Midwest from drought and high winds. That’s risky for the region’s pristine inland lakes, but land managers are working to reduce wildfire risk in the Northwoods with controlled burns.
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When forests burn, lakes suffer

When forests burn, lakes suffer
Great Lakes Echo
By Victoria Witke Wildfire risk is high in the upper Great Lakes, and research shows that large, scorching wildfires spell trouble for lakes in the region’s remote watersheds.  
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Great Lakes states and provinces to host eighth annual Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz

Great Lakes states and provinces to host eighth annual Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz
Great Lakes Commission
Ann Arbor, Michigan — Organizations across the region will come together to educate the public about aquatic invasive species (AIS) during the eighth annual Great Lakes
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Bald eagle success story faces new threats

Bald eagle success story faces new threats
Great Lakes Echo
By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira The number of bald eagles in Michigan is declining. Workers are finding empty and damaged nests, malnourished eaglets and adult bald eagles attempting to nest a second time after failed attempts. Funding delays aren't helping.
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Six years after the Edenville flood, residents reflect on loss and recovery  

Six years after the Edenville flood, residents reflect on loss and recovery  
Great Lakes Echo
By Lily Cole  Residents of Midland County, Michigan, who were affected by the disastrous Edenville flood are still feeling the effects six years later.
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Scientists say Trump’s NOAA cuts would wipe out Great Lakes data used for weather, waves, and safety

Scientists say Trump’s NOAA cuts would wipe out Great Lakes data used for weather, waves, and safety
Great Lakes Commission
A proposed Trump administration budget could significantly reduce federal science funding and threaten critical tools used by communities to track Great Lakes water quality, protect public health, and support local […]
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The Alto protest comes to Parliament Hill

The Alto protest comes to Parliament Hill
The Lucknow Sentinel
Is this burden on taxpayers, “worth ruining the countryside?” asks one protester
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