Green Bay Wisconsin Waterfront News & Great Lakes News (Page 1,537)

A nearly 700-foot-long bulk carrier hauling taconite struck an underwater object on Lake Superior causing the ship to take on water and the crew to evacuate. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240610-carrier-hits-object

Nichole Angell

Local legends and anecdotal observations often describe the Great Lakes’ water levels as having a tidal quality. However, scientific examination reveals that these changes are due to different mechanisms. Read the full story by CIND – Toronto, ON.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240610-great-lakes-tides

Nichole Angell

The joro, or “parachute” spider, is a species native to eastern Asia, but has been observed cropping up in the southeastern United States for the past decade. Environmental research has found that the creatures could comfortably live much further north, with the potential to inhabit the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence region. Read the full story by CTV News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240610-joro-spider

Nichole Angell

Over the last century, natural erosion of Lake Michigan’s shoreline has exposed logs from an ancient, buried forest, spilling them onto the beaches among modern driftwood near Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Read the full story by the Herald Times Reporter.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240610-hidden-forest

Nichole Angell

A recent outbreak of biting flies has been creating horrible conditions on Lake Michigan beaches in northwest Indiana and southwest Michigan. Read the full story by WBBM – Chicago, IL.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240610-biting-flies

Nichole Angell

A WWII training plane was recovered from the bottom of Lake Michigan in 2012 after spending 68 years submerged. After a decade of restoration by Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum volunteers and staff, the WWII era plane is now restored. Read the full story by the MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240610-plane-restoration

Nichole Angell

A fire last year shutdown of the Cheboygan Tissue Plant in Cheboygan, Michigan, which is now causing fluctuating water levels on the inland waterway. Without the factory’s generator, precise changes in water level can no longer be made. Read the full story by WPBN/WGTU – Traverse City, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240610-water-fluctuation

Nichole Angell

A recent study reveals that rain has played a large role in spreading PFAS into all five Great Lakes. Commonly found in household products such as cleaners or personal care products, PFAS chemicals resist breaking down in the environment. Read the full story by the Quetico Superior Foundation.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240610-pfas

Nichole Angell

There are five Michigan beaches closed or under contamination advisories due to high bacteria levels resulting from stormwater runoff, wildlife, and other unknown sources. Read the full story by the MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240610-beach-closed

Nichole Angell

Eastern Lake Ontario has been designated a national marine sanctuary. The designation recognizes the national significance of the area’s historical, archeological, and cultural resources. Read the full story by the WWNY – Watertown, NY.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240610-marine-sanctuary

Nichole Angell