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Industrial agriculture in the Upper Midwest has been a driving force behind wetland loss. The farm bill might hold a solution. Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news. In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, plans for a solar array on a closed mine were approved without much controversy.
What is ‘lake-effect snow’? Warm air from ... - Associated Press News
6 days ago · Over the weekend, parts of upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan saw nearly 4 feet (1.2 meters) of lake-effect snow. Here’s a look at how it works: Cold air passes over the lakes. In the United States, the lake effect typically begins when cold air — often from Canada — blows in over the Great Lakes’ warmer waters.
Up to 3.2M in Michigan may be getting water from PFAS-tainted …
Oct 30, 2024 · Up to 3.2 million Michiganders may get their drinking water from PFAS-tainted aquifers, according to a landmark national study on “forever chemicals” in America’s well water.
Great Lakes Region Braces for More Snow While Cleaning up …
5 days ago · Even more snow could be on the way for places in the Great Lakes region that are still digging out after days of storms caused deadly wrecks, collapsed a barn on top of 100 cows and buried some ...
Great Lakes region hit with new round of heavy snow with more
6 days ago · Nearly 4 feet (1.2 meters) of lake-effect snow — caused by warm, moist air blowing across the Great Lakes — fell over the weekend on upstate New York and parts of Pennsylvania and Michigan ...
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6 days ago · With the town and local First Nation’s support, it now moves ahead to various stages of review. As climate change increasingly shapes the Great Lakes region’s ecology and economy, scientists plan to use underwater robots to gather previously inaccessible data they say will help communities adapt.
Governor Whitmer Announces Michigan Signs Agreement to Protect Great ...
Jul 1, 2024 · Since taking office, Governor Whitmer has taken historic action to protect the Great Lakes as a central part of Michigan’s tourism industry, economy, history, and way of life. The governor signed game-changing clean energy legislation to enact a 100% clean energy standard by 2040 and protect Michigan’s natural resources.
Video shows a meteotsunami slamming Lake Michigan amid days ... - CBS News
Jun 28, 2024 · A tsunami, in Lake Michigan? Here's what to know after a meteotsunami struck a Lake Michigan shore and caused water to overtake the beach.
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Some are in the six-state Great Lakes region, including ones near southern Lake Michigan. According to the study, there are more than 700 treatment, storage […] More nearshore. Urban. Great Lakes region is resource rich, so why aren’t cities ‘greener’?
From pollution to invasive species: Where Michigan’s Great Lakes ...
Dec 23, 2023 · The 44-page report prepared by EGLE’s Office of the Great Lakes offers an update on the department’s ongoing work in four of the five lakes, highlighting efforts to address invasive species and pollution.
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