Tag: Environment
Baranyai: Time to act against social media harms, even imperfectly
We don’t have conclusive proof social media is dangerous to kids, but as Murthy emphasizes, we also don’t have reliable evidence it’s safe.
Bill supporting Great Lakes advances – Great Lakes Commission
The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee advanced a bill reauthorizing the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative through 2031. The bill would increase annual funding levels from $475 million in 2026 to […]
Bequest by Elwood Moore estate to inspire conservation among youth
A bequest from the estate of Elwood Moore will ensure his commitment to conservation and environmental education in Grey and Bruce counties inspires others to do the same. The Grey Sauble Conservation Foundation recently announced the bequest, which will support its Environmental Awareness and Education Fund, reflecting Moore’s passion for educating individuals of all ages […]
Q+A: New Ontario Hockey League boss Bryan Crawford
The retired Ontario Hockey League commissioner passed the torch with a few simple words of encouragement. âGo get ’em, kid,â David Branch said to Bryan Crawford before an introductory news conference Thursday at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. Replacing a 45-year legend at the helm is no small feat, but the 42-year-old from […]
Heat warning continues in Grey-Bruce
As extreme heat engulfed Grey-Bruce for a second consecutive day Tuesday, people were being advised to protect against heat-related illness and to think about those who may be at risk due to the sweltering conditions. A heat warning from Environment Canada warned of dangerously hot and humid conditions that were expected to persist through most […]
Researchers pioneer method to combat swimmer’s itch by relocating ducks | Great Lakes Echo
Jeff Stratton’s beloved Larks Lake left his feet and legs covered in hundreds of itchy red welts.
“It was horrible,” said Stratton, 68, “Crazy itchy. Crazy painful.”
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Community input sought for cleaned-up lakes, shorelines | Great Lakes Echo
It’s taken over 30 years and $80 million to restore Muskegon Lake and a few nearby smaller bodies of water.
Decades of pollution and rapid urbanization created ecological problems so severe that the lake was designated a “Great Lakes Area of Concern” by the U.S. and Canada in 1987.
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Butterflies race for state insect status | Great Lakes Echo
Three butterflies are racing to become Michigan’s official state insect – and one of them is ahead, at least politically.
The black swallowtail butterfly, a native of Michigan, spends its whole life cycle in the state hibernating as pupa under leaves during winter and hatching in the spring.
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Michigan dam removal could improve environment, recreation and storm protection | Great Lakes Echo
The most exciting part about removing a dam in a small Michigan city isn’t the demolition, but what comes after.
The Huron River Watershed Council recently estimated the 148-year-old dam In Ypsilanti could come down in 2025 or 2026.
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Need a summer read? Join this basin-wide book club | Great Lakes Echo
Readers across the Great Lakes states and Canada this year will participate in a basin-wide book club hosted by the Library of the Great Lakes.
From now until September 2025 participants will read Michigan author Sally Cole-Misch’s The Best Part of Us and Ontario author Joanne Robertson’s children’s book, The Water Walker.
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