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Improving science literacy means changing science education

by The Conversation July 12, 2022November 9, 2025

The administration of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf asked the state’s high court Monday to weigh in on a legal battle over Pennsylvania’s plan to charge power plants for their emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide.

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Lakes Learning: Great Lakes Now adds more free educational activities, teaching plans, PBS programs

by GLN Editor February 21, 2022November 9, 2025
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New Channel: Great Lakes Now anchors Saturday evenings on Michigan Learning Channel

by GLN Editor January 25, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Gary Abud Jr., Great Lakes Learning, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Learning: Take to the lakes without a boat

by Gary Abud Jr. June 9, 2020November 9, 2025
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Great Lakes Learning: Take a cruise and learn about the lakes

by Gary Abud Jr. June 8, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Gary Abud Jr., Great Lakes Learning, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Learning: Water levels, currents and boating speed limits

by Gary Abud Jr. June 5, 2020November 9, 2025
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Great Lakes Learning: Which is the best of the 5 Great Lakes?

by Gary Abud Jr. May 29, 2020November 9, 2025
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Great Lakes Learning: Freshwater science for the youngest learners – Part 2

by Gary Abud Jr. May 5, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Fish, Birds and Animals, Gary Abud Jr., Great Lakes Learning, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Learning: Freshwater science for the youngest learners – Part 1

by Gary Abud Jr. May 4, 2020November 9, 2025
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Great Lakes Learning: What grows in the Great Lakes?

by Gary Abud Jr. April 27, 2020November 9, 2025

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  • Winter road salt is threatening Lake Simcoe and Ontario watersheds year-round
    Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe's watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
  • Great Lakes water levels decline from record highs: What the forecast says
    Over the next six months, the Army Corps predicts water levels will stay below long-term averages on all Great Lakes, except possibly Lake Ontario.
  • Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin
    The Great Lakes are seeing a "golden age" of shipwreck discoveries, says Wisconsin maritime historian.

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