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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Indigenous Communities, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Where the strawberries still grow

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now July 2, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, News, Region, Water Quality

Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic pipes. Replacing them will take decades.

by Inside Climate News and Grist July 1, 2025December 8, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Great Lakes scientists discover new lifeform microbe, name it ShipGoo1

by Bridge Michigan July 1, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

After Trump cuts, Michigan helps pay for remainder of climate work program

by Interlochen Public Radio July 1, 2025
Posted inCulture, Featured, Forests and Plants, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research

Easy summer foraging adventures the whole family will remember

by Lisa M. Rose June 30, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Climate, Featured, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Toxic algae blooms are lasting longer in Lake Erie − why that’s a worry for people and pets

by The Conversation June 27, 2025November 7, 2025
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, Culture, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, 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, 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

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Latest News

  • Going to the beach? Check the water quality
    Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
  • Bad River tribe, groups sue over waterway crossing approvals for Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute
    The Bad River tribe and environmental groups are again suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over decisions that allow work to move forward on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute at four waterway crossings.
  • Canada celebrates Gordie Howe bridge opening — without Michigan
    Canadian officials celebrated the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, honoring the Detroit Red Wings legend and marking the completion of a project more than two decades in the making.

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