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Invasive sea lamprey declining as control efforts in the Great Lakes resume

by Michigan Public January 12, 2026January 12, 2026

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the amount of sea lamprey in the Great Lakes surged because treatments were limited.

Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

In “The Gales of November,” author John U. Bacon investigates the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald

by Michigan Public October 22, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News

Environmental groups use anniversary of Kalamazoo River oil spill to warn about Enbridge Line 5

by Michigan Public July 28, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Illinois, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

A record year for Great Lakes piping plovers

by Michigan Public July 14, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

Counting the Kirtland’s warbler

by Michigan Public June 18, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News

Outdoors enthusiasts asked to prevent spreading invasive pests

by Michigan Public June 13, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

New wetland could show how Michigan can reduce agricultural runoff polluting Lake Erie

by Michigan Public June 5, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, GLNC, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

Great Lakes temperature extremes intensifying due to climate change

by Michigan Public May 27, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

Prairies on fire!

by Michigan Public April 30, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inDetroit, Featured, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

After water main break, officials say homes in Detroit’s Southwest will get repairs covered

by Michigan Public February 18, 2025November 8, 2025

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Latest News

  • Winter road salt is threatening Lake Simcoe and Ontario watersheds year-round
    Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe's watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
  • Great Lakes water levels decline from record highs: What the forecast says
    Over the next six months, the Army Corps predicts water levels will stay below long-term averages on all Great Lakes, except possibly Lake Ontario.
  • Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin
    The Great Lakes are seeing a "golden age" of shipwreck discoveries, says Wisconsin maritime historian.

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