Great Lakes Echo https://greatlakesecho.org Environmental news of the Great Lakes region Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:41:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://greatlakesecho.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cropped-Echo-logo-32x32.jpg Great Lakes Echo https://greatlakesecho.org 32 32 52534398 Ohio weather is full of surprises. Climate change isn’t https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/09/02/ohio-weather-is-full-of-surprises-climate-change-isnt/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:36:00 +0000 https://greatlakesecho.org/?p=4848122 4848122 Michigan AG challenges the US Department of Energy again over coal plant’s forced operation https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/09/01/michigan-ag-challenges-the-us-department-of-energy-again-over-coal-plants-forced-operation/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:33:00 +0000 https://greatlakesecho.org/?p=4852856 4852856 Project to remove thick mats of algae on Lake St. Clair begins this fall https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/09/01/project-to-remove-thick-mats-of-algae-on-lake-st-clair-begins-this-fall/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0000 https://greatlakesecho.org/?p=4848112 4848112 How wildfire smoke impacts pets, wildlife https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/08/31/how-wildfire-smoke-impacts-pets-wildlife/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:39:00 +0000 https://greatlakesecho.org/?p=4845447 4845447 Michigan fisheries get one-time funding for whitefish restoration https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/08/30/michigan-fisheries-get-one-time-funding-for-whitefish-restoration/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:33:00 +0000 https://greatlakesecho.org/?p=4845442 4845442 After federal protections fall, Boundary Waters advocates prepare for next phase of mining fight https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/08/29/after-federal-protections-fall-boundary-waters-advocates-prepare-for-next-phase-of-mining-fight/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:25:00 +0000 https://greatlakesecho.org/?p=4845437 4845437 Fossils found in Illinois challenge scientists’ assumptions about early land animals https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/08/28/fossils-found-in-illinois-challenge-scientists-assumptions-about-early-land-animals/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://greatlakesecho.org/?p=4831423 4831423 City officials in Northwest Indiana call for improved utility infrastructure https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/08/27/city-officials-in-northwest-indiana-call-for-improved-utility-infrastructure/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:43:00 +0000 https://greatlakesecho.org/?p=4845450 4845450 Michigan expands EV infrastructure, but access remains unequal, study finds https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/08/27/michigan-expands-ev-infrastructure-but-access-remains-unequal-study-finds/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://greatlakesecho.org/?p=4830092 4830092 Relocating merlins may reduce threats to endangered Great Lakes piping plovers, study finds https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/08/26/relocating-merlins-may-reduce-threats-to-endangered-great-lakes-piping-plovers-study-finds/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://greatlakesecho.org/?p=4828342 4828342