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Latest Daily News
Illinois map shows where state could be underwater from lake level rise
Scientists have created an interactive map that shows how parts of Illinois may be swallowed up by Lake Michigan as climate change bites. Read the full story by Newsweek.
New research submersible to be stationed on Beaver Island
Central Michigan University’s Institute for Great Lakes Research recently bought a $40K, two-person submersible to complete research at the Beaver Island Biological Station in northern Lake Michigan. The sub will be used for oil pipeline inspections, mapping whitefish spawning habitat, and developing underwater communication technologies among other things. Read the full story by Mlive.
Volunteers help threatened bird species with parenting on the St. Lawrence
Six volunteers in New York, armed with hundreds of feet of spooled wire, a dozen nesting boxes, and a family of bird decoys, hopped on a boat Tuesday morning to help protect a threatened species, the common tern. Read the full story by the Watertown Daily Times.
Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct sea lamprey control on Conneaut Creek
Work will take place in Conneaut Creek in northeast Ohio to help reduce the number of sea lampreys in Lake Erie. An estimated 53 miles of stream treatment targeting over 15K larval sea lampreys will save over 300K pounds of fish. Read the full story by the Star Beacon.
Effort to overturn Line 5 tunnel permit is filed in Michigan court
For Love of Water, a group known as FLOW, has filed a brief in the Michigan Court of Appeals to challenge Line 5 permitting. The appeal was filed on behalf of FLOW and other environmental groups, as well as some Native American tribes. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.
Bugs by the billions: What to know about Michigan’s mayfly season
Every year billions of winged creatures emerge from the water to spend a few hours mating, laying eggs, and then dying, not even pausing to eat. A mayfly hatch might be one of the Great Lakes’ more impressive natural events. Read the full story by Mlive.
New study: Great Lakes beaches are littered with plastic trash
A new report from the Alliance for the Great Lakes adds new data showing that America’s plastic addiction and waste-disposal habits are polluting our land and water. The Chicago-based group analyzed 20 years of data from volunteer beach cleanups across the region, finding that the majority of litter is plastic-based. Read the full story by the Manchester Mirror.
Trail talk: Improvements coming to Peninsula State Park
Several improvements will be made to Peninsula Park’s trails in northeastern Wisconsin, increasing sustainability and enhancing the visitor experience. The implementation of the Northern Lake Michigan Coastal Master Plan includes improvements to wildlife areas, state parks, natural areas, state forests, and fishery areas. Read the full story by the WBGA-TV – Green Bay, WI.
Salty groundwater in Michigan could hurt agriculture, business and homeowners
The salinity of the Michigan’s groundwater is on the rise, raising concerns about damaged crops and corroded pipes. Michigan residents and lawmakers have struggled to recognize the problem, which may require a shift in how the public thinks about water. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.
Midwest Tribes to take Line 5 concerns to United Nations forum
Next week, Native American leaders from the Midwest will go before a United Nations panel with their concerns over Enbridge’s Line 5 operation in the Great Lakes region, which they say is trespassing on tribal lands. Read the full story by WSBC – Chicago, IL.