Great Lakes Echo
Tracking Balloon Debris in Great Lakes
New website tracks this. Balloons 32 times more likely to kill wildlife than hard plastics.
Dec 3rd, 2019 by Tasia Bass Cont
Coal Ash Pollutes Midwest States
Most sites pollute groundwater; 6 are in Wisconsin, including We Energy’s Oak Creek plant.
Jun 5th, 2019 by Andrew Blok
Extreme Changes Forecast for Great Lakes
Report shows Canada warming twice as fast as the world, driving Great Lakes water level, weather swings.
May 21st, 2019 by Cassidy Hough
State’s Dead Deer Help Detect Disease
Data from Wisconsin’s deer used for early detection of Chronic Wasting Disease.
Nov 23rd, 2018 by Kaley Fech
Milwaukee Is Great Lakes’ Greenest City
City ranks higher than any other in the region, new analysis finds.
Oct 31st, 2018 by Tomia Boyd
Climate Change Linked to Invasive Species
Polls show residents more concerned about invasive species, but climate change helps invaders thrive.
Oct 14th, 2018 by Anntaninna Biondo
The Return of the Elk
How Wisconsin, Michigan have reintroduced and started hunting seasons for elk.
Jun 24th, 2018 by Carin Tunney
National Decline in Urban Tree Cover
From 2009 to 2015 Wisconsin lost 1,320 acres a year of urban tree cover.
May 31st, 2018 by Eric Freedman
Lake Michigan Carpeted With Quagga Mussels
Search using GoPro cameras documents the problem.
Apr 26th, 2018 by Kate Habrel
Trump Threatens Great Lakes Funding
Sea Grant had $20.6 million impact on Wisconsin, $66 million on nearby states in 2016.
Mar 9th, 2018 by Steven Maier
Can Great Lakes Fungi Cure Cancer?
460 species of fungi in bottom of Lake Michigan, other lakes, could have applications.
Feb 7th, 2018 by Jack Nissen
Perfect Weather Forecasts Possible?
New towers on Lake Michigan, other Great Lakes, better predict lake-effect weather.
Jan 2nd, 2018 by Jacqueline Kelly
