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Stunning new research reveals the Great Lakes pre-date North America
-Research unveils a new theory about the origin of the Great Lakes, challenging what we know about their age and formation.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWhat a recent Supreme Court ruling could mean for the future of the Clean Water Act
-In a narrow 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled to limit the EPA’s authority to issue broad water pollution permits under the Clean Water Act.
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AuthorsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIan SolomonLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismTourismIan Outside: A Detroiter’s journey to Calumet for CopperDog
-Ian Solomon travels to the north woods and experiences the charm of community events that embrace the winter season.
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AuthorsDetroitDetroit RiverFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsRegionScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: Detroit River common terns under threat
-Known for their aerial acrobatics, common terns are designated as a threatened species in Michigan.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTribal Governments and First NationsNibi Chronicles: Invisible Borders
-Learn about how the creation of the U.S.-Canada border divided Ojibwe communities, creating issues around citizenship and land rights.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageInvasive SpeciesJames ProffittLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchLake trout recovery in Superior sign of lamprey removal success
-Learn more about control efforts for sea lampreys, crucial to lake trout recovery, which face setbacks as federal cuts threaten progress, despite GLFC’s announcement of lake trout’s full rebound.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the Fish: Hornyhead chubs are cooler than their name implies
-Hornyhead chubs have an interesting reproductive strategy which includes constructing stone nests with the precision of seasoned bricklayers.
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New York’s proposed PFAS legislation and other Great Lakes states latest efforts to combat ‘forever chemicals’
-More PFAS news with an update on Wisconsin’s frozen funding, and how federal freezes are impacting pollution grants.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchNibi Chronicles: Protecting the protectors
-Learn about Ojibwe culture’s deep connection to the bizhiw, or lynx, an important animal relative in the clan system, while exploring efforts by wildlife biologists to monitor and protect these animals.
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AuthorsConnectFeature HomepageHabitat RestorationInvasive SpeciesJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: Rouge River oxbow enhances education at The Henry Ford
-The oxbow’s natural shoreline along the Rouge River, once eliminated for flood control, has been restored and transformed into a vital ecological and educational resource at The Henry Ford.
