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Lake Michigan

Two young people riding aboard a boat pick through mud with their hands in search of meteorites.
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Community Scientists Recover Micrometeorites from Lake Michigan

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 15 August 202224 March 2023

A team of scientists, educators, and teenagers discovered the objects, some of which may have been delivered by a fireball that streaked across the sky in 2017.

Chicago, Ill., along the shore of Lake Michigan
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Lake Michigan’s Salinity Is on the Rise

by Robin Donovan 7 February 202227 March 2023

Road salt is primarily to blame for the shift, though the water remains within safe levels for now.

Researchers use remote sensing to track how vegetation affects dissolved organic carbon in waterways
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Refining Remote Sensing of Dissolved Organic Carbon in Waterways

by E. Underwood 22 June 20186 January 2023

Nearby vegetation affects the color of organic matter, a new study finds.

Crowdsourced reports of sightings of the 6 February 2017 meteor near Chicago.
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Students Get Help from Weather Radar to Find Space Rock Remains

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 22 December 20178 March 2022

Teens helped by scientists and educators seek meteorites that plunged into Lake Michigan early this year. Weather radar guided the search for the projectiles.

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