As bird flu wreaks havoc in the Midwest, researchers say vaccines offer a way out
Great Lakes farms have become a hot spot for bird flu, killing millions of birds and raising fears of a human pandemic.
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Battling Invaders and Exploring Hidden Habitats
Fighting phragmites, lakebed mapping and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
‘Everyone deserves clean air,’ says a Chicago EPA worker who fears her job will end
Ellie Hagen is a scientist at the Environmental Protection Agency. She worries proposed cuts at EPA will put people’s health at risk.
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Musk fails to flip top Wisconsin court amid Tesla lawsuit over dealerships
More energy news with tribal nations quitting Line 5 talks and an oil spill near Lake Huron reportedly under control.
As bird flu wreaks havoc in the Midwest, researchers say vaccines offer a way out
Great Lakes farms have become a hot spot for bird flu, killing millions of birds and raising fears of a human pandemic.
‘Everyone deserves clean air,’ says a Chicago EPA worker who fears her job will end
Ellie Hagen is a scientist at the Environmental Protection Agency. She worries proposed cuts at EPA will put people’s health at risk.
The US and Canada have long managed the Great Lakes together. That era could be ending.
Political tensions are threatening the future of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth.
Azhigwa Zhiiwaagamiziganike or She Makes Maple Sugar Right Now
The 1854 Treaty Authority is asking tribal sap harvesters to share the details of their 2025 season in an effort to examine climate impacts on sugar maples.
Sea lamprey control program receives OK to rehire federal workers, after initial scare
Last month’s federal staffing cuts and hiring freezes threatened the sea lamprey control program. Now, it has permission to rehire the staff it originally planned to.
Could Lake Erie really become Lake Ohio?
Vivek Ramaswamy jokingly suggested renaming Lake Erie to Lake Ohio, sparking discussions on the history and impact of renaming places.
Seven tribes withdraw from federal talks over Line 5 tunnel permit
The tribes already had concerns about the process, but news that the Army Corps will likely fast-track the federal permit for the pipeline tunnel was “the final straw.”
PFAS bill protecting utilities companies passes in Indiana House and Senate
More PFAS news on New York’s Plastic Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, and how septic systems might be responsible for “forever chemicals” in private wells.
What would the Great Lakes region be like with bullet trains?
Exploring how high speed rail could transform the Great Lakes region.
Wetlands rules face rollback under Trump: Great Lakes pollution next?
Michigan will retain more water quality protections than many states but could still be impacted by pollution from other states or changes to state law.
Microplastics Lurk in Freshwater Environments Across Pennsylvania
Penn State scientists found microplastics dating back to the 1950s buried in the sediments of a river, two creeks and a lake.
