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Posted inAlgae Blooms, Climate, Drinking Water, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Climate change threatens drinking water quality across the Great Lakes

by The Conversation April 29, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, COVID-19, Culture, Freighters, Industry, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Shipping and Ports, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Fishing and Freighters: Great Lakes industries take COVID-19 economic hit

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now April 29, 2020
Posted inClimate, Infrastructure, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Lessons in Resilience: As climate and the economy changes, Duluth steps up

by Ensia April 29, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Energy, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Shipping and Ports, Wisconsin

As energy use changes in the Great Lakes, so too does the world’s largest freshwater port

by MinnPost April 28, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Great Lakes Learning, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Learning: What grows in the Great Lakes?

by Gary Abud Jr. April 27, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Infrastructure, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Single Systems: Great Lakes cities’ sewer designs mean waste in the waters

by Dave Rosenthal April 27, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Asian Carp, Great Lakes Learning, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Learning: Model the population dynamics of invasive species at home

by Gary Abud Jr. April 24, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Energy, Industry, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

In the ‘climate refuge’ city of Duluth, a fight brews over the hometown utility

by MinnPost April 24, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Wurtsmith PFAS remediation funds going to research not cleanup, Wisconsin DNR continues testing

by Natasha Blakely April 23, 2020
Posted inClimate, Indiana, Industry, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Shipwrecks, Waterfront Development

Shrinking Shorelines: Climate change-related erosion threatens Great Lakes coasts

by Indiana Public Broadcasting April 23, 2020November 9, 2025

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Latest News

  • Milwaukee Water Works reduces fluoride in drinking water by half due to shortage
    Utilities nationwide have seen supply challenges due to domestic constraints and the ongoing Iran War.
  • Illinois Governor signs landmark plastic pollution bill to protect Great Lakes
    Illinois is the first Great Lakes state to classify plastic pellets as a pollutant, a move advocates say helps keep millions of pellets out of the region’s waterways.
  • Seedling data shows Michigan forests under pressure from climate change, deer, disease
    For three decades, Michigan State University researchers have gone to Manistee National Forest to study seedlings to find out about the future of Michigan’s forests.

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