Vladislava Sukhanovskaya

http://greatlakesecho.org/2024/05/16/butterflies-race-for-state-insect-status/

Reporting on local food systems

On: April 26, 2024

In: Commentary, Recreation

“Place both feet on the ground and take a moment to breathe,” said Malaika Hart Gilpin, executive director of One Art Community Center. “Give ourselves a moment to feel a connection with Mama Earth.”

Chairs and floor slightly vibrate in response. After a short meditation, the reporters attending a recent Society of Environmental Journalists conference in Philadelphia open their eyes.

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Mars technologies comes to Michigan to find water leaks

On: October 18, 2023

In: water test

The radar technology developed to find water on Mars is cheaper and more effective in detecting leaks in public water systems compared to traditional ones. And now it has arrived in Michigan.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2023/10/18/mars-technologies-comes-to-michigan-to-find-water-leaks/

Des Plaines River is a site of new impediments to voracious species

On: July 17, 2023

In: Echo

The project is meant to help prevent catastrophic damage to the Great Lakes fishery.

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Lark sparrow left Michigan. Seven more birds are in danger. But each of us can help them survive

On: April 18, 2023

In: CIGLR, solutions

Among the species that newly receive threatened status are the Eastern whip-poor-will, evening grosbeak, golden-winged warbler, Northern goshawk, spruce grouse and upland sandpiper.

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Creating habitat to help fish reproduce is costlier, but more effective than restoring it

On: April 4, 2023

In: Echo, fish, Wildlife

Habitat restoration can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, years of time and the collaborative effort of engineers, scientists and designers. It may be better to just start from scratch.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2023/04/04/creating-habitat-to-help-fish-reproduce-is-costlier-but-more-effective-than-restoring-it/

New book for tree lovers is rooted in memory

On: March 28, 2023

In: book, Echo

The idea for the book came from a little notebook into which Dunphy writes what occupies her mind.

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Waukegan activists get federal grant to test for EtO that causes cancer

On: March 14, 2023

In: Echo, podcast

Activists from Stop EtO established the nonprofit Lake County Environmental Works and got $270,000 to test the air for EtO.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2023/03/14/waukegan-activists-get-federal-grant-to-test-for-eto-that-causes-cancer/

Michigan’s Magnet Man attracts river trash

On: March 9, 2023

In: Recreation, solutions

The heaviest thing that he has found is a full-sized safe in the Rouge River in Delray, Michigan, taking seven people with magnets and hooks to pull it out.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2023/03/09/michigans-magnet-man-attracts-river-trash/