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...SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING... Snow will continue overnight into Thursday morning, with most locations receiving 2 to 3 inches by 9 am. Lake-enhancement will bring higher amounts to Door County, and a Winter Weather Advisory has been posted there. Roads will be snow covered and slippery

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...SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING... Snow will push across the region later tonight into Thursday morning, with most locations receiving 2 to 3 inches by 9 am. Lake-enhancement will bring higher amounts to Door County. Snow covered roads will become slippery, resulting in hazardous travel

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...SNOW TO IMPACT DOOR COUNTY LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING... ...ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .An upper level disturbance will bring a swath of 1 to 3 inches of snow to much of the region tonight into early Thursday. Lake-enhancement will bring higher amounts to Door County, where

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Carbon pollution is down in the US, but not fast enough to meet Biden’s 2030 goal, new report says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Climate-altering pollution from greenhouse gases declined by nearly 2% in the United States in 2023, even as the economy expanded at a faster clip, a new report finds.

The decline, while “a step in the right direction,” is far below the rate needed to meet President Joe Biden’s pledge to cut U.S.

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Michigan’s state park camping reservations are open and filling up quickly

By Janelle D. James, Bridge Michigan

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; 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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...ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS... .A strengthening low pressure system will track from the mid-Mississippi Valley to the central Great Lakes from Friday morning through midday Saturday. This strong system will bring heavy snow and strong winds to the region. Probability of at least

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Michigan hopes community groups can get piece of $2B climate justice fund

By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio

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.

Michigan officials hope a new federal program will help community groups tackle climate and environmental justice projects.

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Many of the Great Lakes’ important ports and waterways are aging and need updating, and that’s something leaders in Rust Belt cities are hoping to do with $17 billion from the Biden administration. Read the full story by National Public Radio.

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A trail camera captured a rare sighting of a marten inhabiting Madeline Island off the coast of Bayfield, Wisconsin. Wildlife biologists say this is a promising sign of recovery after reintroduction work in the 1950s. Read the full story by the Wisconsin Public Radio.

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With less than a week remaining until intra-lake shipping ends on the Great Lakes for the season, the Duluth Seaway Port Authority has numerous achievements to celebrate.  Read the full story by WTIP – Grand Marais, MN.

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A permit to build a new section of the Line 5 pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac was granted last month, but several organizations argue it violates the Michigan Environmental Protection Act and that alternative options were not adequately considered. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Ohio will soon embark on removing the Gorge Dam to create a free-flowing and healthier ecosystem in the Cuyahoga River, but first, a $100 million collaboratively funded clean-up of 875,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment must occur. Ohio’s collaborative funding approach could be a model for cleaning up contaminated sediments in Michigan’s Detroit and Rouge rivers. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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The calendar has flipped to 2024. Our staff members are already tackling new projects. Before they move too deeply into the new year, however, some staff members took a moment to retain the glow of their favorite 2023 project. Elizabeth White, senior editor, shared her thoughts.

My favorite project of the past year is the “2024-26 Directory of Projects and People.” I think it’s an underappreciated little publication—so routine that we take it for granted. Where else can you find everything you need to know about the Wisconsin Sea Grant Program in one neat little package? It’s got complete project lists, including outreach, education and research, and it contains all of the contact information you could need. Even though it’s really just a directory of information, it reveals the incredible breadth of the work we’re doing with a diverse array of projects and partners. It’s satisfying to see it all in one place.

While our assistant director for communications, Moira Harrington, does the majority of the work by gathering the information and Designer Sarah Congdon tackles the entire design aspect, my contribution to the project is taking the technical abstracts submitted by the researchers and distilling them into 150-word summaries that are understandable for our general audience. It’s a surprisingly enjoyable (yet challenging!) exercise in clearly describing what we are doing in as few words as possible, and it always makes me feel so proud of what we’re doing.

It’s not ready for publication yet, but I expect it will be available in spring. In the meantime, page through the 2022-24 edition.

 

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...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulation of less than one inch. Winds gusting as high as 30 to 35 mph. * WHERE...Calumet, Manitowoc, Brown, Door, and Kewaunee Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Patchy drifting snow

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...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Moderate snow and patchy blowing snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 to 40 mph. * WHERE...Calumet, Manitowoc, Brown, Door, and Kewaunee Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Wednesday.

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...WINTER STORM CONTINUES THIS EVENING... .Low pressure over southeast Lower Michigan will continue to produce light to moderate snow through about midnight. As the snow tapers off from west to east, the winter weather headlines will likely be cancelled early, except possibly in the Fox Valley and lakeshore areas, where strong winds will persist through much of the night.

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...NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FOR THE FOX VALLEY COMMUTE... Moderate to heavy snow is reducing visibilities to around 1/4 mile across the Fox Valley late this afternoon, and northeast winds are gusting to 35 to 40 mph. The near-blizzard conditions will result in hazardous travel conditions across the Fox Valley through the evening commute, so motorists should use extreme

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Episode 2312 Lesson Plans: The science of stonefly larvae

This lesson will explore the phenomenon of stonefly larvae as an indicator species for water quality in the Great Lakes and some of the citizen science efforts being done to utilize stoneflies to learn about the ecosystems in the Great Lakes. Students will create an infographic about an indicator species, learn about the history of canaries in coal mines, and model ecosystem health using an ecosystem model with indicator species.

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Traverse City-based policy center appeals Michigan’s Line 5 permit

By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio

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.

A Great Lakes water law and policy center in Traverse City is appealing a state permit for the Line 5 tunnel project.

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...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT... .A strong winter system will move north into the Great Lakes. Light to moderate snow will spread back into much of eastern WI this afternoon. A period of heavy snow is possible in the Fox Valley and lake shore this afternoon into early this evening, impacting the evening commute. Wind gusts from the northeast to north will also

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...SLIPPERY TRAVEL FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE... Light freezing drizzle or light snow has created slippery travel across much of the region this morning. A large area of light snow south of Highway 8 will move into far northern Wisconsin shortly before or around sunrise. Across the far north, freezing drizzle has been reported. Light snow accumulations on top of a thin layer

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...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TODAY INTO TONIGHT... .A strong winter system will move north into the Great Lakes. Areas of freezing drizzle will precede the snow, resulting in icy roads, especially over northern Wisconsin. Light snow will continue to overspread the region this morning. The snow should remain light in most areas through early afternoon, then become

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The founder of a company that uses drones to recover deer carcasses that hunters cannot find says that Michigan’s prohibition of the practice violates his First Amendment rights. 

The suit questions one of the core principles of hunting and fishing in the United States, some experts say.

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...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .A strong winter system will move north into the Great Lakes late tonight. Areas of freezing drizzle will precede the snow, resulting in icy roads, especially over northern Wisconsin. Light snow will overspread the region from south to north overnight into early

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...FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CREATE SLIPPERY ROADS BEFORE THE SNOW ARRIVES... Light freezing drizzle has been reported across much of the area this evening, and roads have become ice covered and slippery in spots, especially along and north of Highway 29. Very icy conditions have been reported across parts of far northeast

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...FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CREATE SLIPPERY ROADS BEFORE THE SNOW ARRIVES... Light freezing drizzle has been reported across much of the area this evening, and roads have become ice covered and slippery in spots, especially along and north of Highway 29. The most likely area for widespread freezing drizzle and icing is far northeast

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...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .A strong winter system will move north into the Great Lakes late tonight. Areas of freezing drizzle will precede the snow this evening, resulting in slick roads in some areas. Light snow will start across central Wisconsin and the southern Fox Valley around

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Great Lakes Moment: Ohio provides example for funding Detroit and Rouge rivers’ sediment cleanup

Ohio will soon embark on removing the Gorge Dam on the Cuyahoga River, but first must clean up 875,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment at a cost of more than $100 million. The result will be a free-flowing river, a healthier ecosystem, improved habitats for fish and wildlife, and expanded public access for fishing and whitewater rapids for kayaking.

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For the first time in a century, martens have been spotted on Lake Superior’s Madeline Island

By Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio

This article was republished here with permission from Wisconsin Public Radio.

Wisconsin’s only state endangered mammal is notoriously difficult to spot, which isn’t surprising since the American marten is very rare.

The small number that exist in the state make their home in a few areas of northern Wisconsin, including the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.

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...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .A strong winter system will move north into the Great Lakes tonight. Light snow will start in the area after midnight, spreading across the area through Tuesday morning. Accumulations by Tuesday will be fairly light, with snow becoming moderate to heavy later in

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This year, the Great Lakes are under the influence of a strong El Niño, bringing a short-term warming trend to the region. But scientists say evidence of long-term climate change can also be seen in the region’s ice formation trends. Read the full story by USA Today.

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A bill that would realize the Great Lakes’ first offshore wind farm in Chicago is under consideration in the Illinois state senate but there are many unknowns, and the project is likely several years out from construction. Read the full story by The Daily Herald.

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In Michigan, the Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority is providing funding to a nonprofit to help designate a 92-mile stretch of the Grand River as a state recreational water trail stretching from the headwaters to its mouth in Lake Michigan. Read the full story by MLive.

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Blue-green algae blooms paint Lake Erie’s waters bright green for hundreds of square miles every summer. Some scientists think they may be home to the next pharmaceutical drug. Read the full story by The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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December 2023 was Milwaukee’s warmest December on record according to a state climatologist. The unseasonably warm weather and lack of snow and lake ice have had a wide range of effects on the state. Read the full story by The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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The most comprehensive study ever undertaken of marsh birds’ abundance around Great Lakes coastlines shows many of the bird species thriving over the past decade-plus, likely because of recent high water levels. Read the full story by The Detroit Free Press.

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The National Park Service may restrict beach areas previously open to the public if piping plovers nest in new habitat area created by an excavation project at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northern Michigan. Read the full story by MLive.

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Disposal of a wind turbine once its 20-30 years of service ends usually results in incineration or life in a landfill. One Ohio company is repurposing blades into functional pieces of art, including benches, tables, and planters. Read the full story by Cleveland Magazine.

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...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .A potent winter system will move north into the Great Lakes region late tonight into Tuesday, bringing heavy snow and gusty winds. The heaviest snow will occur Tuesday into Tuesday evening. The highest snowfall amounts are expected east and south of a line from

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Warmer winters mean less ice on Lake Michigan – hurting lake trout and whitefish

By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Sign up for WBEZ newsletters to get local news you can trust.

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The calendar has flipped to 2024. Our staff members are already tackling new projects. Before they move too deeply into the new year, however, some staff members took a moment to retain the glow of their favorite 2023 project. Tim Campbell, aquatic invasive species outreach specialist, shared his thoughts.

My favorite project of 2023 is connected to my favorite project from 2021! I’m still enjoying the work I’m doing on language used for invasive species communication. I’m not sure I would’ve thought that in 2016 when University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Bret Shaw and I produced our spiny waterflea education video, that this is where I’d be with this work, but here we are.

What started as a very targeted and theoretically informed video led us to more detailed research on how themed messages impact invasive species communications, which then progressed to coordinated action on the results of our research and other related work.

Tim Campbell. Image credit: Wisconsin Sea Grant

This year, thanks to Sea Grant leadership, the Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species (GLP) developed a position statement on inclusive communication and naming conventions. The statement encourages GLP members to be mindful of messages and consider the unintended impacts of place-based invasive species names. Alternatively, names could describe characteristics or behaviors that help members of the public identify these species.

The position statement has already led to the change of one national awareness campaign that had used militaristic language. The campaign has been forwarded to the national Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force for consideration as a template for other organizations. 

Sea Grant’s work has also resulted in the National Sea Grant Office funding Michigan Sea Grant to host a meeting on inclusive language and naming conventions as part of National Invasive Species Awareness Week. The meeting will be held Feb. 27 and 28 in Washington, D.C., https://naisma.org/event/nisaw-webinar-the-invasive-species-language-workshop/2024-02-27/. A virtual half day of presentations will be followed by a full-day workshop where attendees will draft guidelines and research priorities for inclusive communication and naming conventions.

Seeing people from all aspects of invasive species management coalesce around this issue and recognize the need for us to change is rewarding. Scientists and natural resource managers often believe that the language and points they make are neutral; that they’re just the facts. However, even when communicating facts, we all use value-laden language or language that may be received differently than intend.

By embracing this inclusive language and naming conventions, we can all be more intentional with the language we use so that we reduce unintended consequences of our communication products and we can build more support for aquatic invasive species management efforts. 

 

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Tim Campbell