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The United States and Canada are moving to ban microbeads -- the tiny plastic bits in toothpaste and facewash that are big water polluters. Now scientists…
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A new study from Rochester Institute of Technology in New York tracks how much plastic is getting into the Great Lakes, and where it's going.Matthew…
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Charles Brush of Cleveland created the world’s first electric wind turbine in the 1800s. He used it to power his home. And since then, wind turbines have…
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Congress' approval of a spending bill will renew funding for a program that aids Great Lakes waters and surrounding lands.The Great Lakes Restoration…
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A conference in Cleveland is tackling marine debris, the pieces of plastic that wash up on the river, ocean, or Great Lake shores. It's a issue that has…
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At the Maritime Academy of Toledo, students learn basics like math and English. They also take classes on boatbuilding.On a fall day in the boat lab, a…
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In September, a class from Wells College was on Cayuga Lake near Aurora when someone noticed a non-native weed in the water. It was hydrilla, an invasive…
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Saturday is Drug Take Back Day for people across the country. Educators with a program out of Cornell University and SUNY are particularly urging people…
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A big threat to the Great Lakes comes from outdated sewer systems that can carry bacteria into waterways, and lead to closed beaches and drinking water…
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Split pea soup – that’s how some folks describe the Great Lakes back when it was plagued by contamination, pollution and algae. A lot has changed since…