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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Budget, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Shipping and Ports, Water Quality, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Rights of Nature: Gaining traction around the world while facing serious opposition almost everywhere

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now August 19, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Habitat Restoration, Industry, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Protect, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Bat Bacteria: Unusual treatment offers hope to Great Lakes bats suffering from deadly fungal disease

by Sharon Oosthoek August 9, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Blue Economy, Budget, Drinking Water, Flint, Food, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Municipalities, News, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Growing Gardens: Churches and mosques create native plant gardens to help with water quality, wildlife and community building

by Natasha Blakely August 6, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

7.5 on Severity Index: Projections for Lake Erie toxic algae worse than 2018

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now July 12, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Climate, Industry, News, Politics, Protect, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

IJNR Snapshots: Some Ohio farmland is being returned to its glory days as the Great Black Swamp

by Natasha Blakely July 5, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Industry, News, Politics, Protect, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

IJNR Snapshots: Cost, timing, weather and lack of regulation make nutrient management hard for farmers around Lake Erie

by Natasha Blakely July 3, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Food, Industry, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Hydroponics Hype: Local interest drives a growing market but capital and energy costs remain barriers

by Natasha Blakely June 24, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Policy, Politics, The States, Who We Are and What We Do

Animal Culprit: Study Points to Animal Farms as Growing Contributors to Lake Erie Algae

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now May 22, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Drinking Water, Food, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Video, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Farming and the Future

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now April 4, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Detroit River, Industry, News, Protect, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Detroit Garden Center Leading by Example

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now March 5, 2019November 9, 2025

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