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Jeff Stratton’s beloved Larks Lake left his feet and legs covered in hundreds of itchy red welts.

“It was horrible,” said Stratton, 68, “Crazy itchy. Crazy painful.”

The post Researchers pioneer method to combat swimmer’s itch by relocating ducks first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

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PFAS News Roundup: 3M scientist exposes 50 years of PFAS deceit just as the ‘forever chemicals’ are found in Great Lakes precipitation

In a ProPublica story, former 3M chemist Kris Hansen details how the chemical giant hid the dangers of PFOS from employees and the public. She was asked by senior scientist Jim Johnson to retest for what are now known as “forever chemicals” in human blood samples from the general population, in 1997.

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Bald eagles nearly died out. What can we learn from their return to the southern Great Lakes?

By Emma McIntosh, The Narwhal

Growing up in a shiny Toronto-area suburb lined with concrete and puny trees, the only bald eagles Sheetal Rawal saw in the 1980s were in her imagination or on TV.

It wasn’t for lack of trying. Inspired by a particularly stirring episode of Alvin and the Chipmunks — the gang goes to Washington, D.C., to convince the president to stop a developer from bulldozing an eagle’s nest — she remembers gazing out of the car window on road trips, scanning treetops and skies for giant birds with bright white heads.

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A photo of Adopt-a-Beach volunteers surrounds ABC World News Tonight anchor Linsey Davis.

Adopt-a-Beach made a big splash in the media this spring, raising awareness about plastic pollution and solutions. And 20 years’ worth of Adopt-a-Beach volunteers were part of it.

“One of the things I love about Adopt-a-Beach is how long our volunteers’ work lasts,” said Olivia Reda, Volunteer Engagement Manager and author of the new report Adopt-a-Beach: 20 Years of Great Lakes Litter Data.

“On the days of their cleanups, volunteers keep plastic and other trash out of the Great Lakes. People who see the cleanups are often inspired to do cleanups of their own weeks or months later. And the litter data our volunteers collect becomes part of a 20-plus year dataset that’s helping communities find solutions to plastic pollution.”

Here are some of this spring’s Adopt-a-Beach stories from across the region:

“Thanks again to everyone who volunteers with Adopt-a-Beach,” said Reda. “I am so grateful for each and every action you’ve taken to help protect the Great Lakes!”

A special thanks to this year’s top Adopt-a-Beach sponsors: HSBC, Meijer, and Unilever.

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More than 700 freshwater researchers and practitioners are attending the International Association for Great Lakes Research’s 67th annual conference in Windsor, Ontario. Presentation topics include algal blooms, climate change, the emergence of PFAS chemicals, and pollution caused by microplastics. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240522-iaglr-2024

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Michigan’s most popular state park is launching a new electronic beach warning system that can automatically alert authorities of a drowning. The system is the latest effort to keep swimmers safe amid a spate of drowning deaths. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240522-beach-tech

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Over 20,000 individual cruise passengers are expected on the Great Lakes this year—double the number from 2014. There will be six cruise lines operating in the Great Lakes that are expected to make about 600 port visits this year. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240522-cruising-expectations

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The Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority has reached an agreement with the owner of the decommissioned Somerset Generation Station to build a new Lake Ontario “short sea shipping corridor” and port at the 1,800-acre site in Barker, New York. Read the full story by the Niagara Gazette.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240522-ontario-port

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Concrete and steel casks storing spent nuclear fuel rods await relocation to a permanent underground chamber for indefinite cooling. Until that facility is built, they slowly accumulate on concrete pads along the Michigan coast. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240522-nuclear-waste

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Bald eagles are back in a big way: after 50 years of conservation efforts, the Ontario government made the bald eagle’s recovery official in 2023, announcing them no longer at risk. What’s happened to bald eagles is a story of recovery, but only if we actually learn from it. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240522-bald-eagles

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Scientists have been discovering small changes on Lake Michigan that could lead to big impacts on fishing, tourism and those who make their livelihood on the water. A slightly warmer, windier, and wetter climate has already begun to change the footprint of the lake and its impact on West Michigan. Read the full story by WOOD-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240522-michigan-changes

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The impact of maritime trade is multifaceted, from affecting the air quality of the surrounding Detroit River corridor to the arrival of invasive species. A series of initiatives are in motion to assess carbon emissions from port operations and bolster efforts to protect the waterway. Read the full story by Bridge Detroit.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240522-detroit-maritime

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This year, a joint effort by various non-profits and government organizations raised over 11,500 coho salmon to combat invasive alewives. Over the past 50 years they have released over 1 million coho salmon into the Manitowoc River in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Read the full story by WFRV-TV – Manitowoc, WI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240522-wisconsin-coho

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A judge is limiting development near the shoreline on Carleton Island in the St. Lawrence River near Cape Vincent, New York. The Thousand Islands Land Trust filed a lawsuit earlier this spring to stop a neighboring property owner from development that it argues violates a conservation easement. Read the full story by North Country Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20240522-carleton-island

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TORNADO WATCH 281 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN CALUMET MANITOWOC WINNEBAGO IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN BROWN DOOR KEWAUNEE OUTAGAMIE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALASKA, APPLETON, CLAY BANKS, DARBOY, DUNDAS, DUVALL, GREEN BAY, INSTITUTE, KEWAUNEE, MACKVILLE, MANITOWOC, MENASHA, NEENAH, NORMAN, NORTHERN LAKE WINNEBAGO, OSHKOSH, POINT BEACH STATE PARK, POTAWATOMI STATE PARK, RANKIN, RIO CREEK, ROSTOK, SHOTO, TWO RIVERS, VALMY, WINNEBAGO, AND WITTMAN FIELD.

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

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

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At 944 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Kaukauna to near Chilton to near St Anna. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Green Bay, Manitowoc, Bay Shore Park, Kaukauna, Little Chute, Kimberly, Chilton, Brillion, Denmark, and Cleveland.

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

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

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TORNADO WATCH 281 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN CALUMET MANITOWOC WINNEBAGO IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN BROWN DOOR KEWAUNEE MARINETTE OCONTO OUTAGAMIE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALASKA, APPLETON, BROOKSIDE, CLAY BANKS, DARBOY, DUNBAR, DUNDAS, DUVALL, GOODMAN, GREEN BAY, HARMONY, INSTITUTE, KEWAUNEE, LITTLE SUAMICO, MACKVILLE, MANITOWOC, MENASHA, NEENAH, NIAGARA, NORMAN, NORTHERN LAKE WINNEBAGO, OCONTO, OSHKOSH, PEMBINE, PENSAUKEE, PESHTIGO, POINT BEACH STATE PARK, PORTERFIELD, POTAWATOMI STATE PARK, RANKIN, RIO CREEK, ROSTOK, SHOTO, SOBIESKI, TWO RIVERS, VALMY, WINNEBAGO, AND WITTMAN FIELD.

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

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

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 281 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN MARATHON PORTAGE WAUSHARA WOOD IN EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN CALUMET MANITOWOC WINNEBAGO IN NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN LANGLADE LINCOLN IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN BROWN DOOR KEWAUNEE MARINETTE MENOMINEE OCONTO OUTAGAMIE SHAWANO WAUPACA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALASKA, ANGELICA, ANTIGO, APPLETON, ARNOTT, AURORAVILLE, BAKERVILLE, BLOOMVILLE, BORTH, BROOKSIDE, BRYANT, CLAY BANKS, CLINTONVILLE, DARBOY, DEERBROOK, DOERING, DUNBAR, DUNDAS, DUVALL, ELCHO, GLEASON, GOODMAN, GREEN BAY, HARMONY, HARRISON, HOFA PARK, INSTITUTE, JEFFRIS, KEMPSTER, KESHENA, KEWAUNEE, KING, LIND CENTER, LITTLE SUAMICO, MACKVILLE, MANITOWOC, MARSHFIELD, MENASHA, MERRILL, NEENAH, NEOPIT, NEVA, NEW LONDON, NIAGARA, NORMAN, NORTHERN LAKE WINNEBAGO, NORTHPORT, OCONTO, OSHKOSH, PEMBINE, PENSAUKEE, PESHTIGO, PINE RIVER, PLOVER, POINT BEACH STATE PARK, POLAR, PORTERFIELD, POTAWATOMI STATE PARK, RANKIN, RIO CREEK, ROSTOK, RURAL, SHAWANO, SHOTO, SILVER LAKE, SOBIESKI, STEVENS POINT, THORNTON, TWO RIVERS, VALMY, WAUPACA, WAUSAU, WAUTOMA, WINNEBAGO, WISCONSIN RAPIDS, AND WITTMAN FIELD.

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

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

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* WHAT...Visibility one quarter to one half mile in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

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

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

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