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Many elderly Ohioans feel unprepared for severe weather, study finds

This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo.

By Clara Lincolnhol, Great Lakes Echo

Ohio took a beating from a record-breaking 73 tornadoes in 2024. Twisters and other severe weather events are becoming more common in the Midwest due to climate change, and seniors are more at risk.

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Public comment opens on a plan to clear trees for solar near Gaylord

By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio and Teresa Homsi, WCMU

This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.

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Researchers from the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, have developed a way to break down microplastics by genetically altering bacteria. The researchers selected bacteria often found at wastewater plants, because not all microplastics are filtered out before being released into a stream or river. Read the full story by Michigan Public.

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A startup company based in Oberlin, Ohio, has drawn $2.9 million in private investment so far to remove PFAS, often called forever chemicals, from the nation’s drinking water. The company formed in 2019 to launch and license a chemical coating process that captures PFAS and isolates them for destruction during water treatment. Read the full story by WKSU – Kent, OH.

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The U.S. Coast Guard has officially launched Operation Taconite, its annual icebreaking operation on the Great Lakes, for the 2024-25 winter season. It is the Coast Guard’s largest domestic icebreaking operation, with efforts taking place on Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, the St. Marys River, the Straits of Mackinac, and Georgian Bay. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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A special public hearing is being held Tuesday night for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to defend itself from accusations that it failed to do enough to protect Lake Erie with a wastewater permit it issued to the city of Port Clinton in April. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.

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A new report from an international think tank says shutting down Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline may be a better avenue for the Canadian energy company because of increased competition from renewable energy, multiple concerns about the viability of the company’s pipeline tunnel project, and the cost of a reroute amid ongoing efforts to shut down the pipeline. Read the full story by Michigan Advance.

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Many Michigan cherry growers are adapting to the difficult market and changing climate, planting different varieties or embracing high-density orchards with trees packed more closely together. By the time Michigan’s cherry growing season came to a close over the summer, as much as 75% of the state’s sweet cherry crop was lost. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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On New Year’s Day, Superior, Wisconsin, Mayor Jim Paine proclaimed 2025 as “Year of the Fitz,” marking five decades since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior. A group called Friends of the Fitz is working to raise money for a Wisconsin Historical Society marker to honor the loss of the Fitzgerald and its crew. Read the full story by KQDS-TV – Duluth, MN.

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Over the centuries, the effect of ice on Lake Michigan has had an important role in shaping the economic and cultural landscape of the region. As the challenges of ice on the lake continue to evolve, Manitowoc’s enduring role in the Great Lakes maritime industry reflects both the city’s historical significance and its ongoing importance to the region’s economy and culture. Read the full story by the Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter.

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As the shipping season nears its end, the John J. Boland, a 680-foot long laker built in 1973, made a quick visit to Duluth-Superior on Thursday. The ship is headed to the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, with an estimated arrival for early Saturday morning. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.

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Apply today for the 2025 Shipboard Science Workshop aboard the U.S. EPA R/V Lake Guardian on Lake Michigan

Formal and nonformal 5-12th grade educators from Great Lakes’ states are invited to apply for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend a week aboard a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency research vessel alongside scientists and to bring the Great Lakes back to their classrooms. The workshop, organized by the Center for Great Lakes Literacy (CGLL), is July 7-13, 2025. Deadline for applications is Feb. 10, 2025.

Through a partnership with the EPA Great Lakes National Program Office and NOAA, and funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, educators will engage in scientific research aboard the ship. Hosts for the Lake Michigan workshop are CGLL partners Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and Wisconsin Sea Grant.

The annual Shipboard Science Workshops promote Great Lakes sciences while forging lasting relationships between Great Lakes researchers and educators. CGLL is a collaborative effort led by Sea Grant educators throughout the Great Lakes watershed in the U.S. CGLL fosters informed and responsible decisions that advance basin-wide stewardship by providing hands-on experiences, educational resources and networking opportunities promoting Great Lakes literacy among an engaged community of educators, scientists and youth.

For more information on the 2025 Shipboard Science Workshop and application materials visit the Center for Great Lakes Literacy website.

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Scattered icy spots will be found on secondary roads, bridges, overpasses and sidewalks this morning. Morning commuters should be alert for ice and locally hazardous driving conditions. Pedestrians should also use caution, as icy spots may also be found on sidewalks and in parking lots. Falling temperatures and gusty west winds will also push wind chills to 10 below to 20 below zero across much of the area this morning. Frostbite can begin in as little as 30 minutes with wind chills this cold, so those with outdoor plans should dress accordingly.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

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Snow showers, flurries and the arrival of much colder air will lead to any untreated roads, bridges, and sidewalks to freeze and become slippery. Motorists are urged to drive with caution as roads that appear wet may be slippery. Temperatures will fall into the single digits below zero across central and northern WI and single digits above zero in east- central and northeast WI later tonight. As northwest winds increase with gusts of 20 to 30 mph, wind chills will fall to 10 below to 25 below Monday morning. Frostbite can begin in as little as 30 minutes with wind chills this cold.

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Scattered snow showers and freezing drizzle will continue late this afternoon and evening. In addition, much colder air will arrive. This will lead to any untreated roads, bridges, or sidewalks to freeze and become slippery. Motorists are urged to drive with caution this evening into Monday morning as roads that appear wet may be slippery. Temperatures will fall into the single digits below zero across central and northern WI and single digits above zero in east- central and northeast WI later tonight. As northwest winds increase with gusts of 20 to 30 mph, wind chills will fall to 15 below to 20 below Monday morning. Frostbite can begin in as little as 30 minutes with wind chills this cold.

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Temperatures will fall into the single digits below zero across central and northern WI and single digits above zero in east- central and northeast WI later tonight. As northwest winds increase with gusts of 20 to 30 mph, wind chills will fall to 15 below to 20 below Monday morning. Frostbite can begin in as little as 30 minutes with wind chills this cold. As the much colder air arrives any lingering wet spots on untreated roads, bridges, or sidewalks may freeze and become slippery. Motorists are urged to drive with caution this evening into Monday morning as roads that appear wet may be slippery.

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Periodic light snow and freezing drizzle will create slippery conditions on untreated roads, bridges and overpasses this afternoon. Additional snow accumulations will be minimal in central and east central Wisconsin, but minor ice accumulations could result in locally hazardous travel conditions. Motorists should use caution and allow extra time to reach their destination this morning.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

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Periodic light snow and freezing drizzle will create slippery conditions on untreated roads, bridges and overpasses this morning. Additional snow accumulations will be minimal in central and east central Wisconsin, but minor ice accumulations could result in locally hazardous travel conditions. Motorists should use caution and allow extra time to reach their destination this morning.

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A steady light snow will overspread the region later this evening into the overnight hours, continue into Sunday, then decrease during the afternoon. Widespread snow accumulations of 2 to 3 inches are expected, with higher amounts in Door County. Snow covered roads and reduced visibility will result in hazardous driving conditions later tonight into Sunday, so weekend travelers should plan accordingly.

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All Too Clear - Award Winning Documentary Team To Hold Event in Our Backyard TVO Original, All Too Clear uses cutting-edge underwater drones to explore how quadrillions of tiny invasive mussels, known as quaggas, are re-engineering the ecosystem of the Great Lakes at a scale not seen since the glaciers. To capture this epic change, [...]

The post Re-Engineering the Great Lakes Ecosystem – Free Event to Glimpse Into the Great Lakes appeared first on Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance.

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Next week, the shipping season concludes at the Port of Duluth and Superior, and with it, the impending retirement of the facility’s executive director, Deb DeLuca, who reflects on her time as executive director. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Dr. Kevin Strychar says the Great Lakes have been warming since the 1970s, gradually creating a warmer climate. Dr. Strychar explains climate change and the associated observations happening in the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WZZM-TV – Muskegon, MI.

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Michigan’s 2024 State of the Great Lakes report underscores efforts to enhance water quality and ecosystem health in the Detroit River. This includes monitoring toxic PFAS chemicals, phosphorus, and bacteria, and implementing strategies to curb phosphorus runoff causing harmful algal blooms in western Lake Erie.  Read the full story by Planet Detroit.

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This year could be a big year for the status of two nuclear power plants around Lake Michigan, particularly shutdown plant in Michigan seeking a restart and the potential 20-year extension for another in Wisconsin. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, WI.

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Temperatures have been below freezing in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan since the afternoon of New Year’s Day, and that has led to widespread ice development across western Lake Erie. Forecasts for the next couple days expect ice cover to keep expanding. Read the full story by WTVG-TV – Toledo, OH.

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The Rawley Point Lighthouse, operated by the U.S. Coast Guard, is a historic landmark of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Celebrate the history and impact of this lighthouse over the last 130 years. Read the full story by the Herald Times Reporter.

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First Nations around Ontario’s Lake Nipigon come together to protect their waters

By Fatima Syed, The Narwhal

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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