When we were thinking about a new museum devoted to one of the most beautiful and interesting things on our planet – ice – we had to think hard about how best to display and preserve this delicate substance. So welcome to the Museum of Ice, Michigan’s largest museum, open [...]

Lost golf balls are responsible for a large amount of microplastics that are introduced into waterways. A new company is looking to change that by creating biodegradable golf balls. The post Biodegradable golf balls are on the upswing first appeared on Great Lakes Echo. [...]

Iron-flow batteries cold be the technology that helps pave the way for the Great Lakes region’s green energy future. The post Iron, salt and water could change the grid first appeared on Great Lakes Echo. [...]

Universities across the globe are monitoring wastewater on their campuses for viruses like COVID-19. It is a practice that has raised some medical privacy concerns, although researchers say there is no way to link the detection of the virus in wastewater with an individual who is sick.  The post Don’t hide [...]