Great Lakes
Researchers at the Great Lakes Observing System are enlisting locals to measure ice thickness on the Great Lakes and inland lakes this winter. The data will refine ice-forecasting models amid climate-driven changes. This citizen science effort highlights the need for detailed observations beyond satellite capabilities.
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Illinois has cleared a key obstacle in its efforts to block invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes by securing necessary land parcels for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project. The move follows months of political tensions between state and federal officials. The $1.15 billion initiative aims to install barriers in the Des Plaines River near Joliet.