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WEBThe Great Lakes Now monthly television program is produced by Detroit PBS in partnership with a network of PBS affiliates around the region. Shooting on location in eight states and Canada, the magazine-style show brings viewers stories about the recreational, economic, scientific, political and environmental issues related to the Great Lakes and drinking water.
30 Years Later: Mussel invasion legacy reaches far beyond Great …
WEBFeb 2, 2021 · 30 years of change for the Great Lakes. After quagga mussels replaced zebra mussels, their populations peaked in about 2003 and declined slightly in shallow waters. They continue to increase slowly in deeper portions of the lakes, said Alexander Karatayev, director of the Great Lakes Center at Buffalo State College.
Mapping the Great Lakes: Defining the region … with three maps
WEBSep 14, 2021 · The Great Lakes watershed, also called the Great Lakes Basin, contains 84% of the surface freshwater in North America and 21% of the surface freshwater in the whole world. The basin stretches 750 miles east to west encompassing 10% of the U.S. population and 30% of the Canadian population. In 1955, the Great Lakes Compact formed the Great Lakes ...
First in decades, a new Great Lakes freighter joins fleet
WEBSeptember 6, 2022. For the first time in decades, a new bulk freighter has been built on and launched on the Great Lakes. The Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Company in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin unveiled the Mark W. Barker earlier this year after spending nearly three years constructing it. The vessel was commissioned by Cleveland-based Interlake ...
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WEBNEWSLETTER. DONATE. 25 years after a major toxic lead cleanup, westside neighbors still don’t feel safe. Farmers turn to ‘predator-proof’ fences to deter wolves in northern Wisconsin. Michigan advocates hail ‘groundbreaking’ settlement to civil rights complaint over hazardous waste facility. Foraged Fruit and Nuts: Wild Apples ...
Indigenous Voices of the Great Lakes
WEBAugust 5, 2024 - by John Hartig. To reestablish the Potawatomi’s presence along the Detroit River, the local Indigenous group is interested in partnering on a project to restore wild rice in protected areas in and along the river. Ojibwemodaa! Let’s speak Ojibwe! July 26, 2024 - by Staci Lola Drouillard. On the complicated history of naming ...
Piping Plovers: Despite new challenges, the birds make their …
WEBJun 23, 2021 · This year, 72 pairs have come back to the Great Lakes, and their arrival has brought a few surprises. For the first time in 83 years, a pair built a nest and laid eggs in Ohio, which has been a major cause for celebration. Wildlife monitors in the area are taking a page out of the Monty-and-Rose playbook, since the birds drew so much attention ...
Water could make the Great Lakes a climate refuge. Are we …
WEBFeb 16, 2021 · Ready or not — the Great Lakes as a climate refuge. The Great Lakes region is frequently touted as one of the most climate-resilient places in the U.S., in no small part because of its enviable water resources. But climate change threatens water quality, availability, and aging water infrastructure by exposing existing vulnerabilities and ...
Mapping the Great Lakes: What’s in a Great Lakes name?
WEBFeb 28, 2022 · The data on places using “Great Lakes” in their name shows some clear densities of Great Lakes places with a focus on Michigan. In this “Mapping the Great Lakes” feature, author Alex Hill mapped the density of businesses using “Great Lakes” in their names. As a peninsula surrounded by four of the five Great Lakes, it’s no surprise ...
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WEBPalisades nuclear relaunch gets more subsidies in Michigan — and more backlash. September 10, 2024 - by Bridge Michigan. The federal government will provide more than $600 million to help two rural electricity cooperatives buy money from the nuclear plant. While proponents celebrate, anti-nuclear activists say the money could be better spent ...
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