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Asian carp may have breached barrier protecting Lake Michigan
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Two feared species of Asian carp have zoomed beyond the $9 million electric barriers built to keep them out of Lake Michigan. Now, the only thing left between the carp and the Great Lakes is a lock and dam in southern Chicago.
Lawsuit by a father in Indiana targets polluters
Mar 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Ron Kurth, who grew up in Gary and worked in the steel mills, raised his family in the region near the outskirts of Chicago. He always wondered about the smoke and smog that overcast the Lake Michigan shoreline.
Exposure to insecticide may play role in obesity epidemic among some women
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Prenatal exposure to an insecticide commonly used up until the 1970s may play a role in the obesity epidemic in women, according to a new study involving several Michigan State University researchers.
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Lake Michigan fish populations threatened by decline of tiny creature
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Feb 19, 2009 |
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The quick decline of a tiny shrimp-like species, known scientifically as Diporeia, is related to the aggressive population growth of non-native quagga mussels in the Great Lakes, say NOAA scientists. As invasive mussel numbe ...
Great lakes water levels expected to drop
Mar 19, 2007 |
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U.S. experts warn that Lake Michigan's water levels will drop further this year.
Researchers study 'fundamental, amazing change' in Great Lakes (w/ Video)
Jul 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Great Lakes are in the midst of a remarkable ecological transformation, driven largely by the blitzkrieg advance of two closely related species of non-native mussels.
Warm water, winds affect Lake Superior
Nov 04, 2007 |
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U.S. researchers say warmer water and higher wind speeds have contributed to Lake Superior's near record low-water levels.
Great Lakes levels steadily dropping
Sep 18, 2006 |
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Water levels in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, although constantly in flux, are showing a steady decrease, experts say.
DEET found in drinking water
Apr 22, 2008 |
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Tests of Chicago's drinking water turned up low levels of the bug repellent DEET, the Chicago Sun-Times said.
1927 wreck found in Lake Michigan
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Aug 20, 2006 |
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U.S. researchers say they have found a 208-foot wooden vessel that sank in Lake Michigan almost 80 years ago in a storm.
Great Lakes compact languishes
Apr 07, 2008 |
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Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio are holding up work by lawmakers in six states on a compact covering Great Lakes water, environmentalists say.
Sewage flows into Lake Michigan
Mar 30, 2006 |
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About 800,000 gallons of partially treated sewage accidentally flowed into Lake Michigan during a computer test in Milwaukee.
Water quality improves after lawn fertilizer ban, study shows
Aug 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In an effort to keep lakes and streams clean, municipalities around the country are banning or restricting the use of phosphorus-containing lawn fertilizers, which can kill fish and cause ...
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