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Posted inAdvocacy, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Climate Change, Culture, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Water Always Wins: “Quietly radical” book makes case for Slow Water

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 26, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Canada’s Maude Barlow chronicles 40 years of activism in new book, “Still Hopeful”

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 23, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

Great Lakes for Sale: Veteran activist and author puts renewed spotlight on diverting Great Lakes water

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 1, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Duck Stamp: Little stamp has big impacts in the Great Lakes and nationwide

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now April 16, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Save Water, Save Nature: Kids calendar art contest promotes healthy water management

by Sandra Svoboda March 19, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Latest News, Lead, Minnesota, New York, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Lead in NY schools, Minnesota water exhibit, Wisconsin water week

by Grace Dempsey March 12, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Principled Poet: Michigan’s Alison Swan tackles environmental issues on an experiential level in new book

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 20, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Climate Change, Culture, Indigenous Communities, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Lifeblood: Photographer shares the Lake Erie connection uniting shoreline residents

by Grace Dempsey January 19, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Feature Detroit, Food, Grand Rapids, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Traverse City, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Gift Guide 2020: Remember that road trip, boat ride, microbrew or sweatshirt you should’ve bought with this list

by Natasha Blakely December 16, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Books, Authors, Art and Music, COVID-19, Culture, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Trash Fish: Marine debris becomes sculptures at Great Lakes aquariums and museums

by Natasha Blakely September 29, 2020November 9, 2025

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    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
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