In our newest TikTok, Echo reporter Brooklyn Peppo explores the potential negative health effects of breathing in lake breeze.
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In our newest TikTok, Echo reporter Brooklyn Peppo explores the potential negative health effects of breathing in lake breeze.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/05/17/lake-breeze-can-be-harmful-to-health-tiktok-edition/
Regions 30 miles off the Lake Michigan coast are subject to a polluted lake breeze that contaminates air quality. Their toxic reach varies depending on the weather.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/05/16/lake-breeze-can-be-harmful-to-health/
For the first time, Asian jumping worms were found in Ontario in March. The discovery of the invasive worms follows sightings in all Great Lakes states except for Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York. Removal of invasive species once they are established is extremely difficult, making prevention essential.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/05/13/ontario-jumping-worm-invasion-threatens-to-leap-borders/
A recently launched bridge bundling program by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is expected to repair up to 78 locally owned bridges that are in serious or critical condition. The repaired bridges could last up to 50 years before needing to be fixed again and could potentially last even longer with maintenance project.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/05/12/repairs-planned-to-78-michigan-bridges-rated-in-poor-condition/
Academic research increasingly documents how interaction with green space has a positive impact on mental health. But not everybody has access to quality green space.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/05/11/commentary-a-green-outlook-on-mental-health-is-a-privilege-not-all-can-access/
In our newest TikTok, Echo reporter Rayna Skiver interviews Natalie Cypher, naturalist and educator for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Adventure Center.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/05/10/backyard-habitats-tiktok-edition/
Backyard habitats benefit both wildlife and the people making them. For wildlife, they provide food and a safe place to nest. People benefit because of the positive feelings associated with added greenery and the presence of wildlife.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/05/09/backyard-habitats/
May is a good time to look for sunfish nests. The sunfish family includes some of Michigan’s most popular sport fish: largemouth and smallmouth bass, bluegills, pumpkinseeds, crappies, rock bass and others. They are also among the world’s worst invasive fish species.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/05/06/may-good-fish-fun-fish-bad-fish-sunfish/
Bullfrogs are hard to spot, even though they're loud and large. Using environmental DNA can be helpful in locating and understanding elusive creatures like bullfrogs.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/05/05/commentary-bullfrogs-are-my-favorite-band/
Michigan’s Lower Peninsula has seen a dramatic increase in ticks in the past 10-15 years due to climate change. Blacklegged ticks, also called deer ticks, can spread Lyme disease to people.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/05/04/commentary-climate-change-is-buggin-me-and-you/
Fighting climate change can often feel like an overwhelming endeavor. Success must be reached using a combination of tactics in a sustained and relentless manner, according to experts.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/05/03/commentary-fighting-climate-change-requires-individual-action-and-systemic-change/
Skiing is a sport enjoyed by millions of people each year. Climate change threatens the sport and the potential for friendships made along the way.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/05/02/commentary-climate-change-threatens-downhill-runs-and-uphill-chats/
Skiing is a sport enjoyed by millions of people each year. Climate change threatens the sport and the potential for friendships made along the way.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/05/02/commentary-climate-change-threatens-downhill-runs-and-uphill-chats/
Man-made rock armoring installed to prevent beach erosion may actually make the problem worse, according to research conducted by the Michigan Geological Survey.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/04/29/commentary-rocky-beaches-are-not-fun/
There are debates on social media about the harm of disclosing favorite hiking locations: Does sharing favorite locations on social media cause more harm than good? Turns out, there's a lot to consider.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/04/28/commentary-does-social-media-threaten-our-special-places/
In the last few decades, fluctuating temperatures in the late winter or early spring have harmed blueberry production across the state. More of that kind of trouble – and more often – may be in store for the state’s fruit-growers.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/04/27/commentary-blueberries-climate-and-loss-of-community/
Suburban ponds are experiencing ecosystem changes due to fertilizers, lawn treatments, and human waste and population. Climate change could also play a role.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/04/26/commentary-suburban-ponds-threaten-dog-walkers-and-water-quality/
Dangerous metals such as arsenic and mercury have been found in wild rice beds located on the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community reservation and surrounding areas, according to research from Michigan Technological University scientists and their associates.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/04/25/tribes-work-to-restore-wild-rice-in-areas-contaminated-by-mining/
The invasive emerald ash borer has the potential to destroy over 3 million acres of black ash wetlands across the region, according to a recent study published in the journal Ecological Applications.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/04/22/emerald-ash-borer-turns-forest-into-wetlands/
Algal blooms cause lower housing prices in Lake Erie communities, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/04/21/algae-contamination-effects-lake-erie-housing-prices/
Great Lakes Echo reporters are utilizing TikTok as a new platform for storytelling. Our first video discusses the impacts of climate change on wine grape production in Michigan.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/04/20/great-lakes-echo-is-now-on-tiktok/
Although flying cars aren't currently in the sky, they could be very soon. Michigan legislators have introduced bills that would establish an “Advanced Air Mobility Study Committee” to review current laws that affect the aeronautics industry.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/04/15/legislature-eyes-futuristic-highway-in-the-sky/
The lifeguard shortage is expected to continue this summer, leading many local recreation leaders to combat inadequate staffing with increased wages or other incentives.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/04/14/lifeguard-staffing-struggles-to-stay-afloat-in-2022/
After a two-year hiatus, Great Lakes cruise ships are back, and the industry is trying to prepare itself. Cruise companies will start expeditions in May and end them in October.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/04/13/cruise-ships-return-to-the-great-lakes/
At the northwest corner of Lake Huron, in Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula, is an 80 square-mile town of 240 people, one phone booth - and one boat building school. That school is growing explosively, bringing the entire community along with it. Experts estimate that a planned expansion of the Great Lakes Boat Building School could bring an additional $2.5 million to residents of Cedarville.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/04/12/cedarville-the-little-town-that-upholds-michigans-marine-industry/
Some trails break out of the woods at a lake. Some climb a dune to a sweeping view. And many – more than you probably thought – lead to a shipwreck with a story on a beach.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/04/11/shoreline-shipwreck-viewing-predicted-to-be-excellent/
As supply chain problems continue rippling from the COVID-19 pandemic, industries are learning ways to adapt. The meat market is no exception.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/04/08/pandemic-shows-need-for-more-local-meat-processors/
Global warming will produce more frequent high rainfall events in the Upper Great Lakes, which could impact sandy beaches used for recreation.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/04/07/global-warming-may-impact-great-lakes-beaches/
Michigan farmers can’t plant more wheat this year to make up for Ukrainian and Russian production that’s been lost to the ongoing war. A fixed supply and consistent demand for wheat leaves one thing open to change: price.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/04/06/michigan-wheat-farmers-cant-make-up-for-crops-lost-in-ukraine/
Michigan’s estimated overall recycling rate is 18%, which lags considerably behind the national average of 32%. Efforts to update recycling procedures, policies and practices are being made across the state.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/04/05/michigans-recycling-rate-lags-u-s-average/
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there wasn’t much for many people to do other than sit at home. But as restrictions slowly lifted toward the end of spring 2020, many people turned, or returned, to a popular sport – golf – to fill their time. Since then, its popularity has increased.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/04/04/golf-management-jobs-on-upswing/
Animal migrations are among nature’s most stirring spectacles. So why do so few of us know about spectacular migrations that happen every spring, right in our own back yards? Because these are migrations of fish, out of sight beneath the surfaces of our rivers and streams.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/04/01/april-hidden-migrations/
After a four-year hiatus, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has revived its popular Facebook series “IdentiFriday.” IdentiFriday asks participants to guess the species of a plant or animal based on a small portion of a picture each Friday. The correct answer is then posted with the full photo later in the day.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/03/31/dnr-keeps-people-guessing-on-social-media/
With a worldwide increase in need for food and oil, the soybean industry shows no signs of slowing down. Expanding consumer interest in plant-based foods as popular substitutes for meat could create more opportunities.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/03/30/meat-substitutes-greener-fuel-drive-soybean-demand/
A Harvard historian’s book about slavery in Detroit- - the last stop on the Underground Railroad – examines how that history was influenced by the region’s geography.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/03/29/harvard-historian-examines-detroit-slavery-link-to-great-lakes-geography/
Agriculture and farming officials are helping growers manage soybean cyst nematodes to prevent a major loss in yield as the crop’s production season approaches.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/03/28/threat-grows-from-soybean-pest/
In the Great Lakes region, there may be no older and more intriguing historical mystery than the 1679 disappearance of the Griffon, one of French explorer Robert La Salle’s ships. Now after more than 40 years of searching, a Charlevoix diver says he’s 99.99% sure he found the answer, and he tells how in a new book.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/03/25/charlevoix-couple-offers-theory-on-mysterious-1679-shipwreck/
While invasive species are always threatening crops, a native pest is the biggest threat to the state’s blueberries –– the stem gall wasp. The Michigan Blueberry Commission has funded research to combat the stem gall wasp and help growers stay competitive.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/03/24/growers-fund-research-to-aid-blueberries/
Michigan maple syrup farmers sound optimistic that the industry will see a successful 2022 season after production declined in recent years.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/03/23/maple-syrup-farmers-grow-hopeful-with-ideal-weather/
Bees in the D’s new pollination center is expected to increase the fruits and vegetables produced in Detroit community gardens. The pollination center, breaking ground in April, will be home to roughly 100,000 honeybees in multiple hives.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/03/22/detroit-pollination-center-to-increase-community-garden-yields/
Great Lakes invasive species cling to shipments and navigate canals to migrate, but one aquatic invader - sea lamprey - benefitted from border closures instead. During 2020, 93 Great Lakes tributaries and 11 standing bodies of water were scheduled for chemical treatments for lamprey, but only 26 tributaries and six standing bodies of water were completed.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/03/21/the-pandemic-that-closed-the-u-s-canadian-border-to-people-may-have-opened-it-to-the-invasive-sea-lamprey/
The recent discovery of a dangerous family of chemicals in Michigan cattle has a statewide environmental group renewing efforts to ban the controversial substance.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/03/18/michigan-environmental-group-pushing-for-ban-on-controversial-chemical/
A practice called regenerative farming could be the next step for sustainable farming in Pennsylvania. It reduces carbon, a greenhouse gas driving global warming, and improves water quality.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/03/17/sustainable-farming-practice-mitigates-climate-change-impacts/
A new project hopes to find the best design for an incubator to produce the fish that hasn’t been in Michigan waters since 1936. It is part of a multi-step effort by the Michigan Arctic Grayling Initiative, a collaboration of more than 40 partners to make the fish self-sustaining in the Great Lakes.
The post Streamside incubator could help restore grayling to Michigan first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/03/16/streamside-incubator-could-help-restore-grayling-to-michigan/
Ultrasonic acoustic detectors are being used to detect and identify the northern flying squirrel that is endangered in Pennsylvania.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/03/15/high-tech-surveillance-tracks-endangered-flying-squirrels/
Scientists at Michigan State University are researching how to combat an agricultural parasite infecting hopyards across the state.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/03/14/researchers-battle-tiny-menace-to-craft-beers/
A scientist may have found a native aquatic plant in Ohio that was once thought to be wiped out in the state. The watermilfoil species has not been seen in Ohio in at least 20 years.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/03/10/lost-and-found-native-aquatic-plant-in-ohio/
The bothersome gypsy moth will now be known as the spongy moth. The Entomological Society of America made the change because the word “gypsy” is considered a derogatory slur against the Romani people. The word was dropped from its list of common names last July and the new name was just announced.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/03/07/2147874/
March is a big time for underwater storms. The combination of melting snow, saturated soils, and rain falling on frozen ground means that the most frequent and most severe floods typically occur in March here in Michigan. These floods may carry 100 or even 1000 times as much water as the stream carries on a dry summer day.
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http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/03/04/march-stormy-weather/
