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The fascinating history of the Great Lakes Yemeni sailors
- by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now

Abdullatif Ahmed recalls his journey from Yemen to working on the icy waters of the Great Lakes, where Yemeni sailors shaped the region’s maritime history.

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Too Many Geese and Not Enough Mussels
- by Mila Murray

Managing Canada geese, saving freshwater mussels, and an Ojibwe lens on the fur trade.

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The fascinating history of the Great Lakes Yemeni sailors
- by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now

Abdullatif Ahmed recalls his journey from Yemen to working on the icy waters of the Great Lakes, where Yemeni sailors shaped the region’s maritime history.

Trump tries to block EV charger money — again. Michigan impact ‘clear as mud’
- by Bridge Michigan

Michigan has spent $2.2 million out of $110 million it was promised for EV chargers under a program the Trump administration is now attempting to prevent more spending through.

Iced out? Research on the Great Lakes goes ahead amid funding chaos.
- by Grist

Ice fishing anglers could help fill in a data gap on how thick the ice is.

Wisconsin is still sitting on $125 million for PFAS cleanup
- by Wisconsin Watch

Gov. Tony Evers is proposing more funding to clean up the persistent chemicals, while offering farmers more protections.

CDC awards biomonitoring grants to Great Lakes states, future funding unclear
- by Great Lakes Echo

New grants to Great Lakes states to measure harmful chemicals in marginalized communities are facing uncertainty.

Geese are a problem. What can we do?
- by Great Lakes Now

We took a look at efforts to manage the overpopulation of Canada geese.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker set ambitious climate goals for the state. It’s far from meeting them.
- by WBEZ

From electric vehicles to renewable energy, Illinois is lagging — and it faces even more challenges.

Climate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse
- by The Conversation

Meta’s decision could open the floodgates to more climate misinformation on its apps, including misleading or out-of-context claims during disasters.

For clean energy in the Great Lakes region, 2025 is off to an uneasy start
- by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now

More energy news with updates on the Palisades nuclear plant, and a letter penned by executives at several Great Lakes power companies asks the EPA to loosen regulations on coal ash.

Neighbors worry development would raze urban forest
- by Mirror Indy

A proposed development in Indianapolis threatens to upend life for residents and the wildlife that call those thickets home by cutting down about 13 acres of trees in order to build 43 upscale houses.

Blue Tech challenge aims at gathering business solutions to Great Lakes problems
- by Interlochen Public Radio

Northwestern Michigan College officials say the challenge is essentially a pitch competition for those working on environmental and infrastructure issues facing the region.

Nibi Chronicles: Protecting the protectors

Learn about Ojibwe culture’s deep connection to the bizhiw, or lynx, an important animal relative in the clan system, while exploring efforts by wildlife biologists to monitor and protect these animals.

 

The Great Lakes Now monthly television program is produced by Detroit PBS in partnership with a network of PBS affiliates around the region. Shooting on location in eight states and Canada, the magazine-style show brings viewers stories about the recreational, economic, scientific, political and environmental issues related to the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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