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Author Archives: Mia Litzenberg, Great Lakes Now

Posted inWater Quality

Climate change is worsening water crisis for Canada’s largest First Nations population

by Mia Litzenberg, Great Lakes Now March 4, 2026March 10, 2026

As the Six Nations of the Grand River face water scarcity due to corporate extraction and limited land ownership, a new study shows how climate change will compound the issue.

Posted inClimate, Featured, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Chicago reveals climate havens don’t exist — they must be created

by Mia Litzenberg, Great Lakes Now September 20, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research, The Checkup

A New Paradigm: How climate change is shaping mental landscapes in the Great Lakes

by Mia Litzenberg, Great Lakes Now August 20, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News

Inside is Not the Answer: Air quality in the Great Lakes

by Mia Litzenberg, Great Lakes Now June 28, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality

PFAS News Roundup: 3M scientist exposes 50 years of PFAS deceit just as the ‘forever chemicals’ are found in Great Lakes precipitation

by Mia Litzenberg, Great Lakes Now May 23, 2024

Latest News

  • Milwaukee Water Works reduces fluoride in drinking water by half due to shortage
    Utilities nationwide have seen supply challenges due to domestic constraints and the ongoing Iran War.
  • Illinois Governor signs landmark plastic pollution bill to protect Great Lakes
    Illinois is the first Great Lakes state to classify plastic pellets as a pollutant, a move advocates say helps keep millions of pellets out of the region’s waterways.
  • Seedling data shows Michigan forests under pressure from climate change, deer, disease
    For three decades, Michigan State University researchers have gone to Manistee National Forest to study seedlings to find out about the future of Michigan’s forests.

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