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Posted inIndustry, Energy, Economic Development

Ohio blocks big solar farm, despite apparently fake public comments

by Canary Media March 26, 2026April 1, 2026

Regulators acknowledged the suspicious comments but deferred to local government opposition to Crossroads Solar, continuing what some see as unfair siting practices.

Posted inWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

Climate change is worsening water crisis for Canada’s largest First Nations population

by Mia Litzenberg, Great Lakes Now March 4, 2026March 10, 2026
Posted inFeatured

New ice cover data offers insight into whitefish declines, climate change

by Interlochen Public Radio February 4, 2026February 4, 2026
Posted inFeatured

5 Michigan environment stories to watch in 2026

by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan December 30, 2025January 2, 2026
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

New study links seasonal pollen to higher suicide risk, experts warn

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now October 28, 2025
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 Change, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

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, Authors, Cleveland, Climate Change, Feature Cleveland, 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 inClimate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Local health group seeks Northeast Ohio climate resilience solutions from those most at risk

by Ideastream Public Media July 17, 2025
Posted inChicago, Climate Change, Feature-Chicago, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Chicago was supposed to warn residents about toxic lead pipes last year. Most still have no idea.

by Inside Climate News and Grist July 15, 2025December 8, 2025

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    It's been a year since the devastating ice storm. Poles and wires have since been replaced, but some residents wonder whether it makes more sense to bury them out of the reach of increasingly damaging snow, wind and ice.
  • 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.

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