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.
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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How wildfire smoke impacts pets, wildlife

Michigan expands EV infrastructure, but access remains unequal, study finds

Michigan expands EV infrastructure, but access remains unequal, study finds
Great Lakes Echo
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Michigan is actively expanding electric vehicle infrastructure and promoting the transition to electric transportation.  However, the presence of charging stations does not necessarily mean that all residents can equally benefit from electric vehicles.
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Michigan is actively expanding electric vehicle infrastructure and promoting the transition to electric transportation.  However, the presence of charging stations does not necessarily mean that all residents can equally benefit from electric vehicles.
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Michigan expands EV infrastructure, but access remains unequal, study finds

Crews remove smaller silver carp from Illinois River

Crews remove smaller silver carp from Illinois River
Great Lakes Commission
Invasive carp sampling crews have removed several hundred small silver carp from the Marseilles Pool of the Illinois River, about 80 miles from Lake Michigan. The 4-to-6-inch fish were discovered […]
Invasive carp sampling crews have removed several hundred small silver carp from the Marseilles Pool of the Illinois River, about 80 miles from Lake Michigan. The 4-to-6-inch fish were discovered […]
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Crews remove smaller silver carp from Illinois River

New wave monitoring buoys aim to boost safety on Green Bay

New wave monitoring buoys aim to boost safety on Green Bay
Great Lakes Commission
Anyone with experience on the water is likely aware of how quickly weather can shift. To help boaters and emergency responders track changing conditions on Lake Michigan’s lower Green Bay […]
Anyone with experience on the water is likely aware of how quickly weather can shift. To help boaters and emergency responders track changing conditions on Lake Michigan’s lower Green Bay […]
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New wave monitoring buoys aim to boost safety on Green Bay

A tiny Michigan nature preserve grew 17 times larger to protect rare habitats by Lake Huron

A tiny Michigan nature preserve grew 17 times larger to protect rare habitats by Lake Huron
Great Lakes Commission
Hess Nature Preserve, located along Lake Huron in Northern Michigan, has grown more than 17 times its original size, protecting a coastal fen, wooded dune-and-swale habitat and an additional 450 […]
Hess Nature Preserve, located along Lake Huron in Northern Michigan, has grown more than 17 times its original size, protecting a coastal fen, wooded dune-and-swale habitat and an additional 450 […]
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A tiny Michigan nature preserve grew 17 times larger to protect rare habitats b…

New $1.8B Blatnik Bridge design unveiled; Duluth to Superior span opening set for October 2031

New $1.8B Blatnik Bridge design unveiled; Duluth to Superior span opening set for October 2031
Great Lakes Commission
Minnesota and Wisconsin transportation officials unveiled the design and construction schedule of the new bridge that will replace the Blatnik Bridge between Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin, for area residents. […]
Minnesota and Wisconsin transportation officials unveiled the design and construction schedule of the new bridge that will replace the Blatnik Bridge between Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin, for area residents. […]
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New $1.8B Blatnik Bridge design unveiled; Duluth to Superior span opening set f…

Sea lamprey study planned for Iron River in Bayfield County

Sea lamprey study planned for Iron River in Bayfield County
Great Lakes Commission
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will conduct a sea lamprey survey on the Iron River in Bayfield County, Wisconsin to determine whether control measures are needed in the waterway. […]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will conduct a sea lamprey survey on the Iron River in Bayfield County, Wisconsin to determine whether control measures are needed in the waterway. […]
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Sea lamprey study planned for Iron River in Bayfield County

Bay View’s South Shore Beach is, in fact, cleaner now

Bay View’s South Shore Beach is, in fact, cleaner now
Great Lakes Commission
After years of being plagued by high fecal bacteria levels, Bay View’s South Shore Beach in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was moved and reopened last year. The new beach is three times […]
After years of being plagued by high fecal bacteria levels, Bay View’s South Shore Beach in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was moved and reopened last year. The new beach is three times […]
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Bay View’s South Shore Beach is, in fact, cleaner now

Milwaukee beaches close due to sewer overflow from weekend rain

Milwaukee beaches close due to sewer overflow from weekend rain
Great Lakes Commission
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced that Milwaukee’s beaches are closed due to poor water quality and a “sewage spill” from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District. Read the full […]
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced that Milwaukee’s beaches are closed due to poor water quality and a “sewage spill” from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District. Read the full […]
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Milwaukee beaches close due to sewer overflow from weekend rain

Lake Michigan holds shipwrecks, sunken aircraft and trillions of mussels

Lake Michigan holds shipwrecks, sunken aircraft and trillions of mussels
Great Lakes Commission
Lake Michigan gives Wisconsin residents a place to cool down on a hot day or get out on a boat to go after some fish. What else do we know […]
Lake Michigan gives Wisconsin residents a place to cool down on a hot day or get out on a boat to go after some fish. What else do we know […]
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Lake Michigan holds shipwrecks, sunken aircraft and trillions of mussels

One-time funding won’t fix financial strain for Michigan’s Fisheries Division

One-time funding won’t fix financial strain for Michigan’s Fisheries Division
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Barnes Officials from Michigan's Fisheries division say further cutbacks on staffing and fish stocking are likely as the costs of operations rise. 
By Anna Barnes Officials from Michigan's Fisheries division say further cutbacks on staffing and fish stocking are likely as the costs of operations rise. 
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One-time funding won’t fix financial strain for Michigan’s Fisheries Division

Going to the beach? Check the water quality

Going to the beach? Check the water quality
Great Lakes Echo
By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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Going to the beach? Check the water quality
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