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Michigan’s fire history, as told by its fire-scarred tree stumps, has something to say about the future of fire.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/08/23/tree-ring-research-illuminates-early-fire-history-of-lower-michigan/

Marie Orttenburger

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By McKoy Scribner Capital News Service The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy is assessing the state’s water quality, something that’s necessary in a state that’s rich in water resources. The department is conducting its annual surface water sampling to protect human health and aquatic life and to maintain recreational suitability. Water sampling is […]

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/08/11/state-sampling-surface-waters-to-assess-quality/

Marie Orttenburger

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The image, captured by Keith Ladzinski, features Empire Bluff, part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Leelanau County, Michigan.

The post Lake Michigan view featured on National Geographic’s December issue first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/11/24/lake-michigan-view-featured-on-national-geographics-december-issue/

Marie Orttenburger

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By Anne Hooper Capital News Service Forty-two states and territories, including Michigan, implemented “stay-at-home-orders” between March 1 and May 31 to discourage traveling, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Along with inhibiting the spread of COVID-19, these orders had the secondary effect of improving air quality in the Great Lakes region, […]

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/11/12/lockdown-clears-michigan-air/

Marie Orttenburger

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Jamie Racklyeft, the executive director of the Great Lakes Water Safety Consortium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, said the reason Lake Michigan has the most drownings among the Great Lakes is a combination of wind direction and tourism.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/10/26/is-lake-michigan-the-most-dangerous-great-lake/

Marie Orttenburger

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By Taylor Haelterman The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed preexisting energy justice crises like costly utility bills and the dangers of energy pollution, which may not have gained attention otherwise, according to a recent study. Listen to this story. The study, titled ‘The energy crises revealed by COVID: Intersections of Indigeneity, Inequity and health,’ specifically cites rural areas […]

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/09/09/covid-19-pandemic-revealed-underlying-energy-justice-crises-study-finds/

Marie Orttenburger