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Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Groundwater Contamination, Indiana, Industry, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Northern Indiana residents doubt outcome of coal ash cleanup

by Indiana Environmental Reporter April 25, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

To build a new pipeline or not: Illinois city seeks Lake Michigan water

by John McCracken April 19, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, St. Clair River

I Speak for the Fish: How the round goby changed the Great Lakes, twice

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now April 18, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inCulture, Featured, Indiana, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The Catch, Tourism

A dune moves inland

by Great Lakes Now April 13, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate Change, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Global warming may impact Great Lakes beaches

by Great Lakes Echo April 13, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate Change, Culture, Featured, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Meet the person making Great Lakes ice popular on TikTok

by Natasha Blakely April 1, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

The pandemic that closed the U.S./Canadian border to people may have opened it to the invasive sea lamprey

by Great Lakes Echo March 30, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Drinking Water, Featured, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Quiz, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Surf and Slide: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Natasha Blakely March 30, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Culture, Featured, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Surfing the Great Lakes: Want to know where to start?

by Natasha Blakely March 28, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Mapping the Great Lakes: Lighthouse search

by Alex Hill March 28, 2022November 9, 2025

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  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.
  • Refuge in the Windy City: Declining wetland bird makes a home in downtown Chicago
    While urbanization continues to displace natural ecosystems across the Great Lakes region, one declining wetland bird has managed to adapt to city life — the black-crowned night heron.

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