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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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Solar storm may serve up another view of northern lights
If you missed seeing the aurora borealis back in May, Mother Nature may give you a second chance at enjoying the northern lights this week, if the weather co-operates, that is. London, with all of Ontario, is under the aurora borealis view line, meaning the northern lights could be visible for two or three nights […]
Raising monarch butterflies in Interlochen | Great Lakes Now
By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.
Magnolia Montgomery, age 12, peered into a rectangular enclosure covered with white mesh.
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.
Emancipation festival this weekend in Owen Sound
The 162nd Emancipation Festival features a speakers’ forum Friday, a community celebration Saturday and gospel music Sunday. Cyrus Sundar Singh will speak at Grey Roots Museum Friday night. He’s an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, a musician and filmmaker who was born and raised in India. He’ll talk about Nova Scotia’s Africville, a one-time […]
UToledo to conduct 1st air quality study related to algal blooms – Great Lakes Commission
Funded through grants and the Ohio Department of Education, the University of Toledo (UT) is conducting a study that will collect air from Lake Erie, where it will then be […]
Farmer mental health hotline expands services
The Farmer Wellness Initiative offers crisis and ongoing counselling support
Global issue, local fallout: New report outlines impact of climate change
The number of annual “heat days” in Oxford and Elgin counties â when temperatures exceed 32 C â could increase from the current single-digit level to more than 50 in the 2080s, a new report says. Southwestern Public Health â the health unit for Oxford and Elgin counties including St. Thomas and Woodstock â worked […]
Man planning 100-mile bike and run to Owen Sound
Joel Wright has set his sights on completing a 100-mile run and bicycle trek from Newmarket to Owen Sound that his father and uncle came up just short of achieving many years ago. And in attempting the feat, the 27-year-old Ottawa resident plans to raise funds for charity and hopes to inspire others to keep going […]
New book series shows girls hockey is a game for everyone, everywhere
When Jenna McCoubrey Prestidge was a little girl there were two things she loved most in the world: being a farm kid and playing hockey.