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AuthorsBuffaloClimate ChangeFeature HomepageLatest NewsNew YorkNewsRegionScience, Technology, ResearchHow Buffalo, New York has adapted to and embraced an influx of climate migrants
For the first time in 70 years, Buffalo’s population is rising, partly due to Puerto Ricans relocating after the devastation of hurricanes Irma and Maria.
1Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsClevelandClimate ChangeFeature ClevelandFeature HomepageLatest NewsNewsOhioScience, Technology, ResearchHow Great Lakes cities are preparing for climate migration
Cleveland hopes to thrive as a climate refuge, but some fear gentrification and extractive development will leave longtime residents behind.
Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs PFAS Reduction Act
More PFAS news with millions of Americans drinking contaminated water, and concerns in Wisconsin over a drilling operation.
Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the Fish: Swiping right on native fish
How do you stop a few specific species from entering a river while maintaining access for all the others? FishPass aims to do just that.
Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now
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New study correlates unexplained frequent miscarriages to PFAS exposure
More PFAS news with the EPA to update its stance on “forever chemicals,” while Wisconsin residents call for an end to partisan debate over pollution and remediation.
Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsCommercial FishingDonté SmithFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchHow Michigan’s Inland Fish Farmers Cultivate a Sustainable Future for the Great Lakes
Great Lakes aquaculture pioneers fight imports and regulations to build a sustainable, local seafood industry by creating jobs and restoring consumer trust.
Donté Smith, Great Lakes Now
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AdvocacyAuthorsBudgetChicagoFeature HomepageGary WilsonIllinoisLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsRethinking Strategy in the Era of the Trump EPA
“We have an opossum Congress: it rolls over and plays dead instead of facing its aggressor,” says Chicago’s Cameron Davis.
Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsDetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes Moment: Detroit’s waterfront porch reaps substantial benefits
- by John Hartig“The Riverwalk has transformed a previously industrial area into a vibrant and attractive waterfront, significantly improving Detroit’s image and perception both locally and nationally.”
John Hartig
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Study shows correlation between ‘forever chemicals’ and Type 2 diabetes
More PFAS news as more than 400,000 residents in Illinois grapple with elevated “forever chemicals” in their drinking water, and two investigations reveal the status of PFAS in Canada.
Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsChicagoDetroitFeature HomepageIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismSean EricsonTorontoWhy we don’t bike like the Dutch — yet
From the greenways of Detroit to recent court battles in Toronto, cities across North America are trying to become more bike-friendly. What will it take to catch up to Amsterdam?
Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now