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Researchers use drones to find elusive Michigan rattlesnake | Great Lakes Echo

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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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London Free Press

Five key things to know about legionnaires’ disease

2 min read

Public health officials in London are investigating a rare outbreak of legionnaires’ disease. What you need to know about the rare respiratory illness. WHAT IS IT? Legionnaires’ disease is a rare but serious respiratory illness that can result in pneumonia, which can sometimes be fatal. It is caused by a type of bacteria called legionella, […]

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‘Containment breached’: How an oil spill in northwest Toronto made its way to Lake Ontario | Great Lakes Now

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‘Containment breached’: How an oil spill in northwest Toronto made its way to Lake Ontario

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.

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