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		<title>Setting fires on purpose to cut risk of catastrophic wildfires</title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/06/28/setting-fires-on-purpose-to-cut-risk-of-catastrophic-wildfires/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Victoria Witke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Victoria Witke

Wildfire risk is predicted to stay elevated in the Upper Midwest from drought and high winds. That’s risky for the region’s pristine inland lakes, but land managers are working to reduce wildfire risk in the Northwoods with controlled burns.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>When forests burn, lakes suffer</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Victoria Witke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Victoria Witke

Wildfire risk is high in the upper Great Lakes, and research shows that large, scorching wildfires spell trouble for lakes in the region’s remote watersheds.  

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		<title>Tornado activity surpasses yearly average as peak season begins</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Demonte Thomas

Michigan has already exceeded its average annual tornado count. The active season comes as communities across the state continue recovering from severe weather that has left behind widespread damage.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What&#8217;s that smell? Researchers explore new ways to deter sea lamprey</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Elizabeth McGowan

Researchers are exploring a new approach to controlling invasive sea lamprey populations: Chemicals that disrupt pheromones rather than lampricide.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bald eagle success story faces new threats</title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/06/24/bald-eagle-success-story-faces-new-threats/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Figueroa Nogueira]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira

The number of bald eagles in Michigan is declining. Workers are finding empty and damaged nests, malnourished eaglets and adult bald eagles attempting to nest a second time after failed attempts. Funding delays aren't helping.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>‘The outlook is pretty bleak’: Farmers brace for difficult season</title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/06/23/the-outlook-is-pretty-bleak-farmers-brace-for-difficult-season/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Julia Roeder

An April survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation found nearly 70% of U.S. farmers say they cannot afford fertilizer. It also found almost half of Midwestern farmers report they cannot afford all the supplies they need.  ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Takeout trash piling up at universities</title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/06/22/takeout-trash-piling-up-at-universities/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Figueroa Nogueira]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira   

As takeout containers pile up across college campuses, universities are struggling to balance sustainability goals with a growing culture of convenience.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Six years after the Edenville flood, residents reflect on loss and recovery  </title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/06/21/six-years-after-the-edenville-flood-residents-reflect-on-loss-and-recovery/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lily Cole]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Lily Cole 

Residents of Midland County, Michigan, who were affected by the disastrous Edenville flood are still feeling the effects six years later.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Michigan restricts buckthorn, other plants as landscapers cry foul</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Figueroa Nogueira]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira

The Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development unanimously voted to add six invasive plant species to the state's prohibited and restricted species list.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Michigan revives EV charger expansion after federal funding reversal</title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/06/19/michigan-revives-ev-charger-expansion-after-federal-funding-reversal/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Figueroa Nogueira]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira  

Michigan’s push to build a statewide electric vehicle charging network is moving forward again after a federal judge forced the Trump administration to release tens of millions in funding it had held back for more than a year. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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