| <> Binational Great Lakes Climate Quarterly Covering Sept-Nov 2014 Now Available On-line - Fall 2014 had wild winds, lake effect storms, rapid temperature changes and above average water levels on all the Great Lakes for the first time since 1998. |
Friday, January 9, 2015
Binational Great Lakes Climate Quarterly Covering Sept-Nov 2014 Now Available On-line
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Only 1 of 500 Mississippi River samples test positive for invasive carp
| <> Only 1 of 500 Mississippi River samples test positive for invasive carp - Water samples from southeastern Minnesota pools of the Mississippi River that were collected in August and analyzed in December indicate only a small presence of bighead carp eDNA, according to the MN Department of Natural Resources. |
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Scientists: Weather plays big role in Lake Erie 'dead zones'
| <> Scientists: Weather plays big role in Lake Erie 'dead zones' - A newly released study the Carnegie Institution for Science says cutting phosphorus levels is important for Lake Erie but isn't a cure-all -- drought and low flows from tributary rivers were even bigger factors.
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Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day in Washington, DC
| <> Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day in Washington, DC - Feb 24-26, 2015. Events will feature dialogue on Great Lakes priorities by regional leaders and members of Congress who play a critical role in shaping |
Friday, December 26, 2014
WIMS Environmental News Blogs
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Friday, December 19, 2014
EDITORIAL: U.S. Senate leaves Great Lakes high and dry
| Subscribers Note: WIMS will not be publishing for the next two weeks of Christmas & New Years. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy & safe holiday season. We'll be back on Monday, January 5, 2015. |
| <> EDITORIAL: U.S. Senate leaves Great Lakes high and dry - Despite assurances that the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2014 was fast-tracked for passage before Congress shut down for the holidays, at least one unknown, unnamed senator torpedoed it |
Thursday, December 18, 2014
EPA Awards Additional GLRI Funding to Federal and State Agencies to Expand Efforts to Target Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Erie
| <> EPA Awards Additional GLRI Funding to Federal and State Agencies to Expand Efforts to Target Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Erie - U.S EPA announced the award of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funds totaling over $3.1 million to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Geological Survey, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to target harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie |
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