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Author Archives: Sharon Oosthoek

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Climate, Featured, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Lake Superior Summer: Blue-green algal blooms come to a lake once believed immune

by Sharon Oosthoek August 24, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do

Duckling Docks: Toronto installs floating docks to save drowning birds

by Sharon Oosthoek August 10, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Plastic Impact: Canada launches multi-year study of microplastics in water and soil

by Sharon Oosthoek June 22, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Chemical Impact: Microplastic pollution more complex than we think, says new research

by Sharon Oosthoek May 4, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Bolder Fish: New study looks at how pandemic antidepressant use might affect freshwater ecosystems

by Sharon Oosthoek April 8, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Salt Levels: The effects of wintertime de-icing linger in Toronto-area rivers in the summer

by Sharon Oosthoek March 25, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Climate, Drinking Water, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Lake Superior Winter: Researchers belatedly turn their eyes to the impact of warming winters

by Sharon Oosthoek March 10, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Plastic Trap: New project pulls plastics out of the lakes, one floating garbage can at a time

by Sharon Oosthoek November 10, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Climate, COVID-19, Indiana, Latest News, News, Ohio, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Summertime Spike: Great Lakes parks a source of balm and vexation for many during COVID-19

by Sharon Oosthoek October 26, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Drinking Water, Freighters, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Quebec, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, The Provinces, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Canada Water Agency: Government hopes to consolidate water data and management

by Sharon Oosthoek October 1, 2020

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  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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