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Posted inForests and Plants

Preservation project launches effort to restore rare ravine ecosystem

by Great Lakes Echo July 2, 2026June 30, 2026
Posted inPFAS

New study traces PFAS in Great Lakes food webs over 40 years

by Interlochen Public Radio and Grist July 1, 2026July 1, 2026
Posted inCulture

Women find community at tree climbing competition in Ohio

by Ideastream Public Media July 1, 2026July 3, 2026
Posted inInvasive Species

In Lake Superior, researchers find invasive bloody red shrimp are here to stay

by Wisconsin Public Radio July 1, 2026July 2, 2026
Posted inWater Quality

Why Is It So Expensive to Replace Lead Pipes in Chicago?

by WBEZ, Inside Climate News and Grist June 30, 2026June 30, 2026
Posted inIndustry

Enbridge to Pay $275K Settlement for 2019 Wisconsin Spill After DOJ Action

by Wisconsin Public Radio June 26, 2026July 7, 2026
Posted inPolitics

After federal protections fall, Boundary Waters advocates prepare for next phase of mining fight

by Julia Roeder June 24, 2026June 25, 2026
Posted inClimate

In school cafeterias, kids fight Michigan’s food waste problems

by Bridge Michigan June 17, 2026July 1, 2026
Posted inScience, Technology & Research

Protect Yourself: Why Ticks Are Spreading in the Great Lakes region

by Julia Roeder June 11, 2026June 11, 2026
Posted inEnergy News Roundup

Trump announces nearly $50 million for coal plants in Indiana, Wisconsin as others in Great Lakes region remain on life support

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now June 10, 2026June 11, 2026

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    For three decades, Michigan State University researchers have gone to Manistee National Forest to study seedlings to find out about the future of Michigan’s forests.

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