Great Lakes
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Kingston’s mild winter no reason to panic, expert saysAfter a very mild winter in Kingston that saw historically low lake ice coverage, Warren Mabee from Queen's University says the weather is no reason to panic.CanadaMar 20
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Tornadoes hit 4 Great Lakes states, leaving trail of destructionNearly two dozen confirmed or suspected tornadoes in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio littered roads with fallen trees and branches.U.S. NewsFeb 28
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Third and final stage of Hamilton Harbour’s Randle Reef restoration about to beginThe final stage of the Randle Reef remediation project, which aims to restore water quality in the Hamilton Harbour, is expected to take a few more years before finishing in 2025.EnvironmentSep 6, 2023
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Six southwestern Ontario First Nations to see provincial cash for Thames stewardship projectsRoughly $150,000 has been earmarked for six southwestern Ontario First Nations to support youth leadership and stewardship of the Thames River, the province said.EnvironmentApr 13, 2023
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Kingston, Ont. marine museum acquires Titanic-era shipA new attraction will be sailing towards Kingston, Ont.'s Marine Museum of the Great Lakes. The S.S. Keewatin is a Titanic-era steamliner built in 1907.CanadaMar 3, 2023
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Great Lakes hit all-time low for winter ice coverageData from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says that ice coverage on the Great Lakes is at a record low, something a lake biology expert says is bad news.EnvironmentFeb 23, 2023
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What happened to… zebra mussels?Erica Vella revisits the aquatic invasive species, zebra mussels, that was introduced in the Great Lakes in the late 1980s and changed ecosystems where it became established.CanadaSep 1, 2022
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U.S. wants Canada to join probe of cross-border pollution from B.C. coal minesIn a statement, the U.S. State Department said the president supports a joint investigation of selenium coming from Teck Resource's Elk Valley coal mines.EnvironmentJun 14, 2022
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Guelph student hopes to swim across two of the Great Lakes this summerA University of Guelph student hopes weather will be on her side this year as she attempts swims across both Lake Erie and Lake Ontario this summer.CanadaJun 13, 2022
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Contaminated sediment fully contained in Hamilton Harbour’s Randle Reef projectAll levels of government are celebrating the completion of the second stage of the Randle Reef remediation project, which aims to restore water quality in the Hamilton Harbour.EnvironmentMar 9, 2022
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