Could wind turbines on the Great Lakes solve Ontario’s electricity needs?

Could wind turbines on the Great Lakes solve Ontario’s electricity needs?
Cottage Life

As Ontario’s electricity needs ramp up, groups are lobbying the provincial government to tap into the untouched wind power of the Great Lakes. According to non-profit Ontario Clean Air Alliance, … Continued

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Sport fish stocking boosts conservation efforts and local economy

Sport fish stocking boosts conservation efforts and local economy
Great Lakes Commission
The Lake Ontario Trout and Salmon Association partnered with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation to stock more than 150,000 fish into Lake Ontario. Read the full story by […]
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Brews News: Will Mill Street lose it’s ‘cool’ brewed in London?

Brews News: Will Mill Street lose it’s ‘cool’ brewed in London?
London Free Press
When does a fabled craft beer become too big to be cool? Maybe when it rolls off the same line as the best-selling beers on the continent.
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Why so much snow has fallen in the Great Lakes region this season

Why so much snow has fallen in the Great Lakes region this season
Great Lakes Commission
Winds off the Great Lakes into the U.S. snow belts have been more potent than normal, according to a NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory analysis. Lake Ontario is still mostly ice […]
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How much ice will be on the Great Lakes this year? Forecasters make prediction.

Interlochen Public Radio
A warm spell in February meant record low ice coverage on the Great Lakes at the end of last winter.
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The Squeaky Sand Phenomenon

Interlochen Public Radio
On April 8, 2024, Meghan Hetfield and her partner Roni Pillischer witnessed a total solar eclipse over Lake Ontario. But in the middle of this intense and beautiful experience, something else kept grabbing their attention: the mystery of the squeaky sand all around them.
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What is lake-effect snow, and why does it slam the London region so often?

London Free Press
Londoners know it when they see it, lake-effect snow closing in and blanketing the region.
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Environmental study planned ahead of rehabilitation work at Clarington waterfront around Graham Creek

Great Lakes Commission
Officials are launching a study to figure out how best to restore the area where Graham Creek meets Lake Ontario in Newcastle, Ontario. The Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative is […]
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Maritime Time: Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary

Interlochen Public Radio
More national marine sanctuaries are coming to the Great Lakes.
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Great Lakes Echo

Great Lakes Echo
E. Coli
By | November 18, 2024

By Eric Freedman

Capital News Service

Outbreaks of the waterborne bacteria E. coli can lower local real estate values, at least temporarily, a new study says. Those outbreaks, which have become increasingly common, are a growing concern in coastal and inland communities, particularly

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New marine sanctuary spotlights a ‘submerged museum’ on Lake Ontario 

New marine sanctuary spotlights a ‘submerged museum’ on Lake Ontario 
Great Lakes Echo

By Anna Barnes After seven years of planning, a new marine sanctuary now protects a portion of Lake Ontario rich with history and shipwrecks. The community-driven designation aims to benefit the area through preservation, economic development and conservation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration designates marine sanctuaries to preserve sites with national significance, such as […]

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New marine sanctuary spotlights a ‘submerged museum’ on Lake Ontario 

New marine sanctuary spotlights a ‘submerged museum’ on Lake Ontario 
Great Lakes Echo

By Anna Barnes After seven years of planning, a new marine sanctuary now protects a portion of Lake Ontario rich with history and shipwrecks. The community-driven designation aims to benefit the area through preservation, economic development and conservation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration designates marine sanctuaries to preserve sites with national significance, such as […]

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