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Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, PFAS News Roundup

New report shows PFAS contamination in 98% of waterways tested

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now June 27, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waves of Change

Waves of Change: Meet Ojibwe leader, activist and water walker Sharon Day

by Great Lakes Now June 26, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Cleveland, Feature Cleveland, Featured, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism

Cleveland Metroparks breaks down accessibility barriers with all-terrain wheelchairs

by Ideastream Public Media June 26, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

New state program encourages Michigan residents to report bat roosts

by Great Lakes Echo June 25, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Years after high water crisis, lax policies leave Michigan coast vulnerable

by Bridge Michigan June 25, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife?

by Grist June 24, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Tribal Governments and First Nations, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

A guide to the federal review of the Line 5 tunnel

by Interlochen Public Radio June 23, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Food, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, Whitefish

Iconic whitefish on edge of collapse as Great Lakes biodiversity crisis deepens

by Bridge Michigan June 23, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

Research pinpoints type of blue-green algae that may produce toxins in Lake Superior estuary

by Wisconsin Public Radio June 20, 2025
Posted inGuest Article, Latest News, News

Points North: Scratching the right itch

by Interlochen Public Radio June 20, 2025November 7, 2025

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    Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe's watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
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    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.
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    The Great Lakes are seeing a "golden age" of shipwreck discoveries, says Wisconsin maritime historian.

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