ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Looking to Kenya's Lake Victoria for what may come for Lake Erie The Kenyan flag flies aboard a vessel used to sample different sites across Lake Victoria's Winam Gulf for different types of cyanobacteria. An international research team including scientists from the University of Michigan recently completed a genetic survey of cyanobacteria in the lake, which will help local officials track potentially  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Jan. 21 -- Natural Resources Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2025: Across the country, the impacts of climate change are becoming more severe and more frequent with extreme events like floods and wildfires and more gradual changes like thawing permafrost and rising sea levels, affecting the safety and quality of life of our communities. Acting now will help protect our communities from the worst economic and environmental  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: On Tuesday, Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH-14), David Rouzer (R-NC-07), Frank Pallone (D-NJ-06), and Emilia Sykes (D-OH-13) reintroduced the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act. The funding provided through this bill helps state and local governments test, monitor, and identify contamination in recreational waters, such as the Great Lakes. "Each year, millions of A  more