Tag: Collaboration
The electric energy future could be wasting away in a junk drawer | Great Lakes Echo
By Gabrielle Nelson Lily Wilkin has four old phones tucked away in her closet — and no plans to recycle them. “I keep them for nostalgia,” she said. Wilkin works at Best Buy, the nation’s largest retail collector of electronic waste — from CRT TVs to hard drives to fans. Wilkin said at least two […]
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From pet to ‘monster.’ The battle to rid Michigan’s Glen Lake of giant koi | Great Lakes Now
By Gabrielle Nelson, 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.
Researchers use drones to find elusive Michigan rattlesnake | Great Lakes Echo
By Ruth Thorton Standing together at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute near Hastings, Michigan, two students stared intently at the screen, looking for the subtle signs of the small rattlesnake they were trying to find. The eastern massasauga, Michigan’s only rattlesnake, typically hides in dense vegetation in wetlands, and conservation biologists are concerned about trampling their […]
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‘Containment breached’: How an oil spill in northwest Toronto made its way to Lake Ontario | Great Lakes Now
By Emma McIntosh, The Narwhal
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal 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.
When the Heat Is On, Water Can Still Be Off in Great Lakes Cities | Great Lakes Now
By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue
When an early summer heat wave enveloped the Great Lakes region last month, Cleveland officials stepped in to offer relief.
They reminded residents of the availability of splash pads for outdoor water recreation. And they extended hours at air-conditioned recreation centers designated as public places to cool off.