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GLNCGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsGreat Lakes slightly colder than usual ahead of summer
-As May’s cooler temperatures give way to summertime warmth in Michigan, the Great Lakes are slightly cooler than usual but warming. But where are Michigan’s warmest waters?
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Michigan’s fight against Lake Erie pollution didn’t work. What happens next?
-Michigan, Ohio and Ontario failed to reduce the total phosphorus entering Lake Erie in 10 years. State officials and environmentalists are butting heads on where to go from here.
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Great Lakes temperature extremes intensifying due to climate change
-A new study shows the Great Lakes are vulnerable to more extreme temperature highs and lows over the decades due to climate change.
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Blue EconomyCollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeShipping and PortsThe Blue EconomyU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWill Congress and the President approve money to finish the Soo Lock expansion?
-The new lock at the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie is in the third phase of construction. The megaproject is over budget and funds to finish the lock are uncertain.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInfrastructureLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismThe Blue EconomyTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaterfront DevelopmentAn $80M cleanup made Muskegon Lake trendy. Will ‘eco-gentrification’ follow?
-Once ringed by polluting factories, Muskegon Lake has attracted a wealthier clientele to blue-collar Muskegon thanks to a taxpayer-funded cleanup. Cheers about the economic gains are mixed with fear that the lakeshore will become ‘a gated community.’
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Blue EconomyBlue EconomyCollaborationCommercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchThe Blue EconomyU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsKeeping the $5.5 billion Great Lakes fishery afloat as Trump administration considers cuts
-Federal budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration could cause significant disruption in the efforts to restore and sustain fish populations in the Great Lakes.
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Climate ChangeFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchIntense rainfall means more floods. What can we do?
-Since 1970, U.S. cities have experienced increased hourly rainfall intensity, with the Great Lakes region being among the most affected areas.
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Blue EconomyCollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsThe Blue EconomyWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater determines Great Lakes region’s economic future
-Climate change, geopolitics, and business opportunities power a blue economy.
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Algae BloomsCollaborationDrinking WaterLake ErieLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMillions of People Depend on the Great Lakes’ Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.
-The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and sicken people.
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CollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsNorthern Michigan moves to clean up ice storm debris — by making energy
-The same debris that knocked out the power a few weeks ago could be used to make electricity.