Category: Great Lakes Echo
How scientists predict Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms months before they appear
By Julia Roeder
Scientists can begin predicting algal blooms weeks before they become visible in the spring.
Bald eagles help scientists map ‘forever chemicals’ in the Great Lakes region
By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov
Bald eagles are helping scientists uncover where per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, contamination may be coming from across Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region.
New book explores life of legendary Minnesota canoeist Bob O’Hara
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva
“Where the Green Light Shines: A Fifty-Year Odyssey from the Boundary Waters to the Far North” features legendary canoeist Bob O’Hara and his adventures from the Boundary Waters to remote rivers of the Canadian Far North.
Ohio weather is full of surprises. Climate change isn’t
By Elizabeth McGowan
Across the Midwest, precipitation is increasing and falling in heavier bursts, a trend scientists link to a warming atmosphere that can hold more moisture.
Michigan AG challenges the US Department of Energy again over coal plant’s forced operation
By Anna Barnes
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel plans to file another request for rehearing with the U.S. Department of Energy over a coal-fired power plant near Lake Michigan operated by Consumers Energy.