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AgricultureAuthorsDonté SmithFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEmpowering Environmental Stewardship: How Barn Sanctuary Champions Compassion and Conservation in the Great Lakes
-Michigan’s farm animal sanctuaries offer a contrast to industrial agriculture. Learn how their sustainable practices contribute to a healthier Great Lakes ecosystem and cleaner water.
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Has this freighter made its final voyage?
-It’s been 50 years since a freighter sank in the Great Lakes. But in the summer of 2024, one freighter came dangerously close.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes Moment: Detroit River carrion scavenger on the increase
-Tens of thousands of turkey vultures glide over the Detroit River, offering citizen scientists a surprising highlight of hawk migration season.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsStaci Lola DrouillardWhere the strawberries still grow
-Strawberries are known as heart berries or ode’iminan in Ojibwemowin and they play a special role in our regional ecosystems.
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ChicagoDrinking WaterFeature HomepageFeature LeadFeature-ChicagoIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsChicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic pipes. Replacing them will take decades.
-The city with the most lead service lines in the country doesn’t plan to finish replacing them until 2076.
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AYITWKAYITWKGLFeature HomepageForests and PlantsHistory and CultureLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchEasy summer foraging adventures the whole family will remember
-Skip the screens with these low-effort foraging adventures that feel rich, fun and memory-worthy.
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Algae BloomsClimate ChangeFeature HomepageLake ErieLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsToxic algae blooms are lasting longer in Lake Erie − why that’s a worry for people and pets
-The blooms have become an annual problem in the Great Lakes. DNA studies show what’s growing there and why it’s dangerous.
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New report shows PFAS contamination in 98% of waterways tested
-More PFAS news as the Wisconsin Supreme Court sides with environmental regulators and Michigan AG finalizes paper mill settlement.
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Books, Authors, Art and MusicEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaves of ChangeWaves of Change: Meet Ojibwe leader, activist and water walker Sharon Day
-Sharon Day is enrolled in the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe and lives in Minnesota, where she is the executive director of the Indigenous Peoples Task Force and leads several water walks each year.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingClevelandFeature ClevelandFeature HomepageLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismCleveland Metroparks breaks down accessibility barriers with all-terrain wheelchairs
-The motorized Action Trackchair and the manual GRIT Freedom Chair are part of a larger effort to expand adaptive programming at Cleveland Metroparks.
