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Thick, green, slimy carpets of toxic algae will invade Lake Erie's westernbasin again this summer, according to a forecast released July 10 by theNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. More...
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They hunt shipwrecks for fun, but explorers Jim Kennard, Roger Pawlowskiand Roland Stevens recently added a new category to the list ofdiscoveries they've made on the floor of the Great Lakes: a C-45 Air Forceplane. More...
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The number of state recreation passports purchased in Detroit has been on the rise since February, when Belle Isle became a state park and visitors were given one year before the special passport would be needed to enter the island. More...
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Blue Mountains Mayor Ellen Anderson told an Ontario Power Generation official that she can never be convinced that creating a deep geological repository for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste near the Great Lakes is a good idea. More...
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In Toronto, Ont. raw sewage flows into Lake Ontario and the city doesn't have to tell the public but one water advocacy group is hoping to get the city to change that. More...
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The St. Lawrence County Local Government Task Force is seeking restructuring of a settlement agreement entered into with NYPA to put in place real measures for economic change and development in the communities that host the St. Lawrence-FDR power project. More...
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There are more than 3 million or so lakes worldwide, and some that caught our attention: a lake made of one of the purest skincare ingredients on earth and another with six-foot waves ideal for freshwater surfing. More...
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The undulating green-scum season is about to set sail in the western basin of Lake Erie but it's not the summer activity of choice. It's a fetid, toxic, phosphorus-fueled summer bummer that poses a real threat to Ohio's annual $11.5 billion tourism industry. More...
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Complications from this summer's flooding will prevail long after water along the border has receded to more normal levels along the Minnesota-Ontario border. More...
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In an attempt to fight bad traffic, some city councillors are trying to get the city to launch a system of water-taxis. More...
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City council took another step forward in a plan to construct a memorial to workers who died during the construction of the fourth Welland Canal. More...
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The state agency overseeing the redevelopment of Buffalo's waterfront has released a new report by its external consultant about the existing water, wind, access and other conditions on the outer harbor. More...
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Raw sewage flows into Lake Ontario and the city doesn't have to tell the public. One water advocacy group is hoping to get the city to change that. More...
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A specialist with the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation says the last couple of weeks of strong weather have been an effective demonstration of the impact of climate change. More...
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Wisconsin's Sheboygan Common Council is working with surrounding cities to have a 60-mile stretch of Lake Michigan -- home to 33 known, and likely many more undiscovered, shipwrecks -- designated as a national marine sanctuary. More...
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When walking the shoreline of Lake Erie, one can instantly notice the integral role the lake plays in the lives of those residing in residential areas along the water. More...
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aw sewage flows into Lake Ontario and the city doesn't have to tell the public. One water advocacy group is hoping to get the city to change that. More...
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A specialist with the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation says the last couple of weeks have really been an effective demonstration of the impact of climate change. More...
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The Sheboygan Common Council is working with surrounding cities to have a 60-mile stretch of Lake Michigan -- home to 33 known, and likely many more undiscovered, shipwrecks -- designated as a national marine sanctuary. More...
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While Illinois last month became the first state in the nation to pass a law banning microbeads, the movement to ban the sale of soaps and cosmetics containing the synthetic plastic particles has stalled in New York. More...
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The National Marine Protected Areas Center now offers an email version of its Marine Protected Areas Connections Newsletter. The National Marine Protected Areas Center aims to be the nation's hub for building innovative partnerships and tools to protect special ocean and aquatic places. More...
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Minnesota has imposed a quarantine on the gypsy moth to slow the spread of the destructive invasive species and protect trees around Lake Superior. More...
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The Nature Conservancy and other environmental groups are making use of a recently developed DNA sampling technique to determine whether or not any invasive species might be swimming, living or growing in the Oswego River and Erie Canal. More...
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A new plan developed by the International Joint Commission would allow more variation in Lake Ontario water levels to mimic natural fluctuations crucial to wetland health. More...
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The collapse of the Lake Michigan yellow perch fishery is one of the unwelcome, cascading consequences of invasive species in the Great Lakes. More...