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Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Water Quality

More people are worried about the health of the Great Lakes, according to poll

by Michigan Public December 7, 2021
Posted inIndiana, Industry, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, Shipping and Ports, Water Quality

Sustainable Shipping: Burns Harbor port tries to green Indiana’s industrial coast

by Kari Lydersen November 10, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inIndustry, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Shipping and Ports, Water Quality, Wisconsin

‘The water always wins’: Calls to protect shorelines as volatile Lake Michigan inflicts heavy toll

by Wisconsin Watch November 1, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inLake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Wisconsin

SS Badger makes final Lake Michigan crossing of season

by The Alpena News October 18, 2021
Posted inIndiana, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region

Missed Acid Delivery at Root of Midwest Plant Iron Discharge: US Steel Correspondence

by Indiana Environmental Reporter October 8, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, COVID-19, Featured, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Recreation and Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Breakdowns: There’s a thin line between affordable and not for boat tows

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 17, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate Change, Culture, Featured, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Rising Waters: Great Lakes lighthouse keepers fight to preserve history in the face of climate change

by Rachel Duckett September 1, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Boating on a Budget: Get off land and onto the Great Lakes

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now July 29, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Fish, Birds and Animals, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Latest News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

The Suckers: Great Lakes’ “best supporting fishes” are important to the food web

by Sandra Svoboda July 22, 2021
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism

People ignore drowning warnings, so Michigan may close Great Lakes beaches

by Bridge Michigan July 15, 2021

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Latest News

  • 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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