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Books, Authors, Art and MusicCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationHistory and CultureLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntario
The past, present and future of a changing Lake Ontario
-New book explores how the Great Lake’s ecosystem has shifted over the years, and how anthropogenic climate change is shattering its defenses.
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Points North: The Iceman Giveth, The Iceman Taketh
-This is a tale of two cyclists, one legendary race, and an unlikely rivalry.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsOntarioWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Spotlight on complexity of bottled water issues, as BlueTriton exits Ontario
-Great Lakes Now spoke with activists and experts on the legal and environmental justice concerns related to bottled water.
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Protection of wetlands could come down to farmers, says a new report
-Industrial agriculture in the Upper Midwest has been a driving force behind wetland loss. The farm bill might hold a solution.
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Pruning your oak trees now could avoid a killer fungus
-Oak trees in Michigan are being killed by oak wilt, a fungal infection that’s spread by a beetle in the spring and summer. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources advises pruning or trimming oaks in the fall and winter.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsOntario
Canada is one step closer to burying nuclear waste in northwestern Ontario
-The search for a site to store toxic waste has ended just north of Lake Superior near Ignace, Ontario. With the town and local First Nation’s support, it now moves ahead to various stages of review.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, Research
NOAA to study Great Lakes climate change with underwater robots
-As climate change increasingly shapes the region’s ecology, scientists plan to use underwater robots to gather previously inaccessible data they say will help communities adapt.
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UP mine sees recycling as path to more EV minerals and a greener image
-In Marquette County, a $145 million project promises to turn dangerous mining waste into valuable metals. Proponents hope it signals a new era of cleaner mining, but some are skeptical.
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CollaborationLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and Fishing
Points North: Saving David
-One minute David Holtfreter was kayaking on Lake Michigan, the next he was fighting for his life. A fisherman swam out to rescue him, but David wasn’t able to thank him in the commotion that followed.
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CollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsin
After a dramatic decline, lake trout have recovered in most of Lake Superior
-Assessments show as many or more fish as there were prior to an invasion of sea lamprey.