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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

‘The middle of a massive contamination’: Residents of Wisconsin region struggle with aftereffects of dangerous ‘forever chemicals’

by Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting May 4, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Chemical Impact: Microplastic pollution more complex than we think, says new research

by Sharon Oosthoek May 4, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Detroit River, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Walleye frenzy on the Detroit River

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now May 3, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, New York, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Sanctuaries: Two more National Marine Sanctuaries in the region see the finish line

by Natasha Blakely April 28, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Feature Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Flooding Tells ‘Two Different Stories’ In Michigan

by Circle of Blue April 27, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

Memorable Moments: The Great Lakes Now team shares favorite stories of working on the initiative

by GLN Editor April 27, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Culture, Drinking Water, Earth Week, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, New York, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

17 Young People on the Moment the Climate Crisis Became Real to Them

by Teen Vogue April 26, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indiana, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: What does the American Jobs Plan mean for various Great Lakes states?

by Grace Dempsey April 26, 2021
Posted inDetroit River, Earth Week, Featured, Latest News, News, Niagara Falls, Quiz, Region, St. Clair River, St. Mary's River, Welland Canal

Test Your Knowledge: Rivers on Great Lakes Now

by GLN Editor April 24, 2021
Posted inClimate, Commercial Fishing, Culture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism

Native Rights: Where Great Lakes Tribes can fish and how much is up for debate

by Dave Spratt April 23, 2021November 9, 2025

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Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • 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.

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