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Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Featured, Latest News, News, PFAS, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Study says drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals

by The Associated Press July 7, 2023
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Harmful algal blooms appearing on Lake Erie earlier than usual

by Michigan Public July 6, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Capri Cafaro, Featured, Food, History and Culture, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Eat Your Heartland Out: Touring Thunder Bay’s Craft Brewery Scene

by Capri S. Cafaro July 6, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Refresh, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Technology to eliminate ‘forever chemicals’ showing positive results

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 6, 2023
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Points North, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Points North: Birds of Paradise

by Interlochen Public Radio July 4, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Blue Economy, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, John Hartig, Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: A business case for The Great Lakes Way

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now July 3, 2023
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Will Michigan’s Largest Water Provider Target Tiny City For Next Shutoffs?

by Circle of Blue July 1, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Capri Cafaro, Food, Freighters, History and Culture, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Eat Your Heartland Out: How to Feed A Great Lakes Freighter Crew

by Capri S. Cafaro June 29, 2023
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

How to stay informed about air quality in Michigan

by Michigan Public June 29, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science Says What, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Who We Are and What We Do

Science Says What? Bacteria in Lake Huron sinkhole do a daily tango

by Sharon Oosthoek June 29, 2023November 8, 2025

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  • Winter road salt is threatening Lake Simcoe and Ontario watersheds year-round
    Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe's watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
  • Great Lakes water levels decline from record highs: What the forecast says
    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.
  • Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin
    The Great Lakes are seeing a "golden age" of shipwreck discoveries, says Wisconsin maritime historian.

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