HeyJaredGreat Lakes Echo
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 15
- Latest publication
- Sep 13, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Great Lakes Echo
- Top 10M sites
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 9, 2026
Latest articles
Project uses community input to guide tree planting in disadvantaged areas (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Sunshine peeking through tree leaves on Michigan State University's campus in East Lansing. Credit: Demonte Thomas For someone waiting at an unsheltered bus stop along Michigan Avenue in Lansing, Michigan, on a hot summer afternoon, the benefits of urban trees can feel tangible. Such bus stops meet the city of Lansing’s definition of a “heat island,” an area that has less shading and hence more intense heat. Shade, cooler temperatures and improved air quality are among the reasons Lansing’s “Res
Conservancy group plans new public trail in Ionia Natural Area (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The Mid-Michigan Land Conservancy will make its Ionia Natural Area Trail available to the public in October. Courtesy photo. The Mid-Michigan Land Conservancy will make its Ionia Natural Area Trail available to the public in October. The conservancy is working to create a new public trail within the Ionia Natural Area, a project aimed at increasing access to protected land while preserving sensitive habitats along the Grand River. The conservancy has owned the 120-acre property for about a decad
Researchers release parasitoid wasps to combat invasive beetles (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Adult scarlet lily beetle. Credit: Sheila Babbitt/ Michigan State University Michigan State University researchers have launched a long-term effort to combat the invasive scarlet lily beetle, using specialized wasps instead of pesticides to reduce populations of the destructive garden pest. The scarlet lily beetle is an invasive insect that feeds on lilies, damaging leaves, stems and flowers. Heavy infestations can completely defoliate plants in a matter of weeks, making the pest a growing conce
Illinois governor signs landmark plastic pollution bill (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. Credit: National Governors Association Illinois becomes first Great Lakes state to classify plastic pellets as a pollutant. Gov. JB Pritzker has signed legislation aimed at reducing a significant source of plastic pollution in the region’s waterways. The new law, the Plastic Pollution Control Bill, requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to establish regulations on manufacturers handling plastic pellets. Advocacy groups say the law will help prevent milli
How scientists predict Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms months before they appear (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Every spring, as the Great Lakes region warms, scientists watch for the return of harmful algal blooms. While the average passerby doesn’t notice the blooms until the bright green layer covers the shoreline, scientists can begin predicting the blooms weeks or even months before they become visible. Harmful algal blooms are the rapid growths of toxin-producing bacteria that infiltrates drinking water, threatens wildlife and poses health risks to people and pets. The forecasts for the blooms are i
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
Top 10M sites
For Great Lakes Echo, the outlet · Measured Aug 1, 2026
Website popularity band, not a count of readers or article views.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.