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Climate ChangeDrinking WaterFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsGreat Lakes seeing low ice cover compared to this time last year
-Currently, around 2.4% of the Great Lakes are covered by ice, concentrated in the Green Bay region off Lake Michigan and Saginaw Bay in Lake Huron.
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Algae BloomsInvasive SpeciesLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLatest NewsLorraine BoissoneaultMinnesotaNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMussel-Phosphorus Puzzle: Invasive mussels are reshaping the chemistry of the Great Lakes
-A new study measures the impact quagga and zebra mussels are having on the phosphorus cycle, which is a major player in the Great Lakes ecosystem.
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Tests reveal elevated PFAS levels in Madison lakes
-The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources collected samples last year from lakes Mendota, Monona, Upper Mud, Waubesa and Kegonsa.
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COVID-19FreightersIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsShipping and PortsStalled Ships: Shipping industry looks to infrastructure investments to boost demand
-With drops of tonnage on the Great Lakes due to COVID-19, many in the industry are hoping long-term infrastructure investments will turn things around.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCOVID-19IndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake MichiganLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismCOVID-19 Concerns: Economic recovery plagues the minds of many in the Great Lakes region
-Even as COVID-19 continues to be an issue, people in the Great Lakes region are making plans for economic recovery.
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Wisconsin DNR board refuses to set early wolf hunt
-Wisconsin DNR officials pushed back against Republican legislators seeking to implement a wolf season immediately, saying a hunt is already scheduled for November.
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Drinking WaterIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsLack of Enforcement: Less compliance with environmental laws means more pollution in the lakes
-Over the length of President Donald Trump’s term, not only were a number of environmental regulations rolled back, enforcement of the ones that remained dropped.
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BudgetDrinking WaterHabitat RestorationLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeYour Federal Tax Dollars: How they are funding the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
-Protecting fish spawning, restoring rivers to natural courses, removing dams. You’ve seen these stories on Great Lakes Now, learn more about how the projects are paid for.
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Crisis Response: President Biden has already kickstarted the country’s new approach to climate change
-With a new president at the helm, the role the U.S. will play in international efforts to reduce or reverse climate change has shifted.
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New Channel: Great Lakes Now anchors Saturday evenings on Michigan Learning Channel
-With 24/7 at-home learning programs, the Michigan Learning Channel also introduces the Great Lakes to young viewers.
