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Author Archives: Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now

Posted inRecreation and Tourism

This Black-run Lake Erie yacht club is one of the first of its kind in the U.S.

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

Cleveland’s Inter City Yacht Club was founded at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, making it one of the first established anywhere in the country.

Posted inWind

As affordability issues surge, is it finally time for offshore wind?

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now April 30, 2026May 4, 2026
Posted inNews

How Buffalo, New York has adapted to and embraced an influx of climate migrants

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now October 7, 2025December 16, 2025
Posted inClimate, Featured, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Boom or burden? Climate migration’s impact on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now September 30, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Featured, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

How Great Lakes cities are preparing for climate migration

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now September 24, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Industry, Latest News, News, The Blue Economy

Are AI data centers a threat to the Great Lakes?

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now May 20, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inCulture, Featured, Freighters, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Shipping and Ports

The fascinating history of the Great Lakes Yemeni sailors

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now February 11, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, News

Agricultural runoff damages our water and kills wildlife. Could a simple drainage stopper be the solution?

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now December 11, 2024November 8, 2025

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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