Century-long data reveals complex trends in ice cover in the Great Lakes

Century-long data reveals complex trends in ice cover in the Great Lakes
Great Lakes Echo
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva A new study reported 125 years of historical air temperature and ice data on the Great Lakes for the first time and showed the amount of ice on the lakes has declined rapidly over the past four decades.
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva A new study reported 125 years of historical air temperature and ice data on the Great Lakes for the first time and showed the amount of ice on the lakes has declined rapidly over the past four decades.
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Century-long data reveals complex trends in ice cover in the Great Lakes

Great Lakes Commission calls for continued action to address harmful algal blooms and water workforce challenges

Great Lakes Commission calls for continued action to address harmful algal blooms and water workforce challenges
Great Lakes Commission
Ann Arbor, Mich. – At its 2026 Annual Meeting, held last week in Toronto, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) highlighted opportunities for binational collaboration and
Ann Arbor, Mich. – At its 2026 Annual Meeting, held last week in Toronto, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) highlighted opportunities for binational collaboration and
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Shifting sand is natural to Michigan’s dunes; how to cope is controversial

Shifting sand is natural to Michigan’s dunes; how to cope is controversial
Great Lakes Echo
By Olivia O’Neill Great Lakes sand dunes, especially those on the Lake Michigan shoreline, are threatened by erosion and fluctuating water levels, but there’s disagreement on alternative approaches to effectively address the problems.
By Olivia O’Neill Great Lakes sand dunes, especially those on the Lake Michigan shoreline, are threatened by erosion and fluctuating water levels, but there’s disagreement on alternative approaches to effectively address the problems.
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Shifting sand is natural to Michigan’s dunes; how to cope is controversial

Could lake sturgeon live 400 years? Local project aims to protect ancient fish

Could lake sturgeon live 400 years? Local project aims to protect ancient fish
Great Lakes Commission
New research suggests lake sturgeon in the Great Lakes may live more than 200 years, with some potentially reaching 300 to 400 years, while their populations have declined to about […]
New research suggests lake sturgeon in the Great Lakes may live more than 200 years, with some potentially reaching 300 to 400 years, while their populations have declined to about […]
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Could lake sturgeon live 400 years? Local project aims to protect ancient fish

US wildlife partners spent years protecting more than 1,700 acres along Wisconsin’s Lake Superior shore

US wildlife partners spent years protecting more than 1,700 acres along Wisconsin’s Lake Superior shore
Great Lakes Commission
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Landmark Conservancy partnered to protect more than 1,700 acres along Wisconsin’s Lake Superior shoreline, preserving forests, wetlands and streams that support brook trout, […]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Landmark Conservancy partnered to protect more than 1,700 acres along Wisconsin’s Lake Superior shoreline, preserving forests, wetlands and streams that support brook trout, […]
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Michigan may adopt grey wolf hunting season if federal protections are lifted

Michigan may adopt grey wolf hunting season if federal protections are lifted
Great Lakes Echo
By Alexander Boesch President Trump has ordered the U.S. Department of the Interior to consider removing the grey wolf from the federal Endangered Species List. If that happens, some Republican state lawmakers want Michigan to authorize a hunting and trapping season.
By Alexander Boesch President Trump has ordered the U.S. Department of the Interior to consider removing the grey wolf from the federal Endangered Species List. If that happens, some Republican state lawmakers want Michigan to authorize a hunting and trapping season.
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Michigan may adopt grey wolf hunting season if federal protections are lifted

EDITORIAL: Maintain H2Ohio

EDITORIAL: Maintain H2Ohio
Great Lakes Commission
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is traveling the Lake Erie watershed, making the case for continuous funding for his legacy program, H2Ohio. The program has shown improved water quality and established […]
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is traveling the Lake Erie watershed, making the case for continuous funding for his legacy program, H2Ohio. The program has shown improved water quality and established […]
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EDITORIAL: Maintain H2Ohio

Shorewood Nature Preserve restoration project aims to protect Lake Michigan shoreline

Shorewood Nature Preserve restoration project aims to protect Lake Michigan shoreline
Great Lakes Commission
A two-year restoration effort is getting underway at Shorewood Nature Preserve in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where volunteers and community groups are working to protect native habitat, improve public access and preserve […]
A two-year restoration effort is getting underway at Shorewood Nature Preserve in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where volunteers and community groups are working to protect native habitat, improve public access and preserve […]
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Shorewood Nature Preserve restoration project aims to protect Lake Michigan sho…

Great Lakes conservation sees bipartisan legislative support from Ohio, Michigan leaders

Great Lakes conservation sees bipartisan legislative support from Ohio, Michigan leaders
Great Lakes Commission
The Great Lakes Restoration Act, passed this week in the U.S. Senate, will reauthorize funding for habitat restoration, toxic sediment/ pollution cleanup and invasive species management to protect and maintain […]
The Great Lakes Restoration Act, passed this week in the U.S. Senate, will reauthorize funding for habitat restoration, toxic sediment/ pollution cleanup and invasive species management to protect and maintain […]
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Great Lakes conservation sees bipartisan legislative support from Ohio, Michiga…

Ontario investing $1.8 million in community projects to protect the Great Lakes

Ontario investing $1.8 million in community projects to protect the Great Lakes
Great Lakes Commission
The Ontario government is investing up to $1.8 million in community-led projects to make Great Lakes cleaner and healthier, through the fourth round of the Great Lakes Local Action Fund. […]
The Ontario government is investing up to $1.8 million in community-led projects to make Great Lakes cleaner and healthier, through the fourth round of the Great Lakes Local Action Fund. […]
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Ontario investing $1.8 million in community projects to protect the Great Lakes

Invasive carp get closer to Lake Michigan as project to halt their spread is ordered to stop

Invasive carp get closer to Lake Michigan as project to halt their spread is ordered to stop
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Barnes Invasive carp are spawning closer to Lake Michigan, but the federal government halted a construction project aimed to stop the fish from spreading without explanation.
By Anna Barnes Invasive carp are spawning closer to Lake Michigan, but the federal government halted a construction project aimed to stop the fish from spreading without explanation.
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Invasive carp get closer to Lake Michigan as project to halt their spread is or…

EDITORIAL: Saving Lake Erie

EDITORIAL: Saving Lake Erie
Great Lakes Commission
Resumption of work on an invasive carp barrier on the Des Plaines River about 45 miles south of Chicago is our only known protection from an invasion that could rob […]
Resumption of work on an invasive carp barrier on the Des Plaines River about 45 miles south of Chicago is our only known protection from an invasion that could rob […]
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EDITORIAL: Saving Lake Erie
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