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Posted inDisaster 101, News

How climate change is supercharging wildfires

by Grist July 11, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife?

by Grist June 24, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

How America’s prairie was nearly destroyed — and why it should be restored

by Grist June 17, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Tribal Governments and First Nations

The smoke from Canada’s wildfires may be even more toxic than usual

by Grist June 9, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

The US and Canada have long managed the Great Lakes together. That era could be ending.

by Grist March 31, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

Farmers and small business owners were promised financial help for energy upgrades. They’re still waiting for the money.

by Grist March 21, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

How Trump’s trade war could impact US electricity prices — and state climate plans

by Grist March 5, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Forests and Plants, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’

by Grist February 27, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Will JD Vance save the Great Lakes from Trump?

by Grist February 20, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

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

by Grist February 10, 2025

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  • Bayer Increased Lobbying Amid Roundup Supreme Court Case
    A new federal lobbying report shows the company spent more in early 2026 as the courts consider whether federal pesticide warning labels can protect companies from state lawsuit claims.
  • As affordability issues surge, is it finally time for offshore wind?
    What is the potential — and challenges — in developing offshore wind today in the Great Lakes?
  • Lake Huron artificial reef restores fish spawning habitat
    This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo. By Samantha Ku, Great Lakes Echo A newly restored reef at… Read more: Lake Huron artificial reef restores fish spawning habitat

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