Michigan reduced funding for invasive species projects by $1.2 million. Conservation organizations like the regional Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs) are rethinking their funding priorities for 2026 and beyond.
Local award-winning filmmakers will take viewers into one of the least accessible and visually striking areas of the Great Lakes on Earth Day. On April 22, Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick of Inspired Planet Productions will use a cutting-edge underwater robot to take viewers into the fish-filled waters surrounding the
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A recent study explores the importance of more diverse viewpoints and ethical considerations when working in archaeology, especially involving Indigenous artifacts.
The post Study calls for more diverse viewpoints, ethical considerations in archaeology first appeared on Great Lakes Echo. The boiler from the 1914 shipwrecked Silver Spray remains just offshore of Chicago in the Morgan Shoal, the ancient shallow bedrock in Lake Michigan. Chicago residents and advocates fear an […]
St. Louis County, Minnesota, is asking for state funding to beef up the Lake Superior shoreline at Scandia Cemetery, where erosion has revealed human remains. Read the full story by […]
After heavy March rainfall in the Great Lakes region, the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board is now predicting water levels to slightly exceed the average but adds that flooding […]
The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) has issued a flood warning for the Nine Mile River watershed, including Lucknow and surrounding areas, with residents encouraged to stay home. According to a Township of Huron-Kinloss news release, flooding is imminent or already occurring, following a band of heavy thunderstorms early this
Exports from the Arab Gulf normally exceed 1.5 million tonnes of urea per month, meaning even short-term disruptions can quickly tighten global supply
Health Canada approved gene-edited pigs in Canada but there's no requirement to label gene-edited foods
Michigan lawmakers are taking yet another stab at addressing system failures across the state. Read the full story by Michigan Advance.