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The Stewart J. Cort at anchor waiting for an opening at the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe dock in Duluth while the Paul R. Tregurtha arrives to load ore at Canadian National, 11 June, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
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Brian Jopek 1d ago

The view toward the lighthouse: storm clouds at Grand Haven, Michigan, 11 June, 2026. Photo by Walter Elliott.
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“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.” - Willam Shakespeare, “MacBeth.”

CBC Thunder Bay 1d ago

Study confirms bloody red shrimp has established population in Lake Superior
A new study has confirmed that the invasive bloody red shrimp has established a self-sustaining population in Lake Superior, raising fresh questions about how the species could affect the Great Lakes ecosystem.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/bloody-red-shrimp-lake-superior-9.7231947?cmp=rss

Union City, CA Weather 2d ago

Enhanced Risk issued, strong tornadoes, giant hail, and damaging winds forecast across the Midwest and Great Lakes

The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed parts of the Upper Mississippi Valley, Midwest and Great Lakes region under Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) through June 11 and 12, 2026, warning that thunderstorms may produce hail larger than 5 cm (2 inches), wind gusts exceeding 120 km/h (75 mph) and several tornadoes, including a few strong tornadoes. #weather #Midwest #GreatLakes
https://watchers.news/2026/06/10/enhanced-risk-issued-strong-tornadoes-giant-hail-and-damaging-winds-forecast-across-the-midwest-and-great-lakes/

Enhanced Risk issued, strong tornadoes, giant hail, and damaging winds forecast across the Midwest and Great Lakes

The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed parts of the Upper Mississippi Valley, Midwest and Great Lakes region under Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) through June 11 and 12, 2026…

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Deb Beausoleil 📷🌅📸 she/her 2d ago

A different perspective of the Mackinac Bridge today. Standing beneath it in the fog, the steel seemed to disappear into the mist while the gentle waves lapped at the shore. A quiet moment in a place that has always felt like home.

#MackinacBridge #Michigan #StraitsOfMackinac #PureMichigan #Fog #GreatLakes #today #gratitude

News 3d ago

Severe weather leaves millions across the U.S. bracing for heavy rain, hail and damaging winds

More than 13 million people are under flood watches across portions of Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee.

https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/storms/severe-weather-leaves-millions-us-bracing-heavy-rain-hail-damaging-win-rcna349161

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Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes 4d ago

Over 117,000 federal employees at science agencies have been lost in just over a year. Explore the history of American science, how we got here, and what you can do you to protect civil servants who keep us healthy and our country safe. science.federalharmstracker.org #GreatLakes #CleanWater

Kim 4d ago

This is really cool.
#Rivers #GreatLakes #Rapids #Water #Flow

"...Those changes are intended to improve fish passage, increase habitat diversity and recreate some of the river’s historic flow patterns."

https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/grand-rapids-to-restore-the-rapids-but-how-will-it-keep-out-lamprey/

Grand Rapids to ‘restore the rapids.’ But how will it keep out lamprey?

Starting July 1, Grand Rapids will begin removing four downtown dams in a two-year effort to restore the natural rapids that gave the city its name. But officials are still studying how to remove a fifth dam and still keep out invasive sea lamprey.

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Brian Jopek 5d ago

The 76 year-old Wilfred Sykes passes beneath a section of the Blatnik Bridge in Superior, Wisconsin, as it enters Fraser Shipyard for repairs, 6 June, 2026. Photo by Adam Bjornberg.
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