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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Culture, Feature Detroit, Fish, Birds and Animals, Illinois, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Ontario, Quiz, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Animal Quiz: What Great Lakes aquarium animal are you in quarantine?

by Natasha Blakely May 29, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio wind power in Lake Erie, solar projects stall in Illinois, major Wisconsin coal plant to close

by Ian Wendrow May 28, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Culture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Illinois, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism

Day in the Life: How are Shedd Aquarium’s animals coping in the absence of visitors?

by GLN Editor May 27, 2020
Posted inClimate, Illinois, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Record Rainfall Prompts Reversal of Chicago River into Lake to Ease Flooding

by WTTW News May 19, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Asian Carp, Budget, COVID-19, Illinois, Invasive Species, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

State Struggle: Budget shortfalls stall Asian carp plan, put cleanups at risk

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 19, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: DTE Energy rate hike, Chicago firm fined for polluting canal

by Ian Wendrow May 14, 2020
Posted inClimate, Energy, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

To protect people in the Great Lakes region from climate extremes, weatherize their homes

by The Conversation April 22, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, COVID-19, Habitat Restoration, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Earth Day 2020: How to participate from the safety of your home

by Natasha Blakely April 21, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Environmental Justice During COVID-19: Communities bear extra burden

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now April 21, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Illinois, Industry, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Waterfront Development

After the Flood: How Chicago is coping with the effects of climate change

by Belt Magazine April 21, 2020November 9, 2025

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  • 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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