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On Chicago’s South Side, neighbors fight to keep Lake Michigan at bay

by Grist August 16, 2023November 8, 2025

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Mapping the Great Lakes: Who is looking out for the Great Lakes?

by Alex Hill August 16, 2023November 8, 2025

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PFAS News Roundup: Clermont County village files lawsuit over forever chemicals, home testing kits debut in Chicago

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 15, 2023

Climate, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Inundation and Injustice: Flooding presents a formidable threat to the Great Lakes region

by Ensia August 11, 2023November 8, 2025

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FRESH: As Chicago Broils, Citizens and Scientists Study ‘Heat Island’ Effect

by Circle of Blue August 9, 2023November 8, 2025

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Energy News Roundup: Improvements coming to Michigan’s power grid, Congress can’t agree on climate spending

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 3, 2023

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Energy News Roundup: Sulfur smell in Indiana, Minnesota Power launches solar project

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 14, 2023

Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Nearly $1.2 billion spent at one site to deter invasive carp from Great Lakes; other entry sites still possible

by Circle of Blue July 12, 2023November 8, 2025

Algae Blooms, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Indiana, Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Wisconsin

What are wetlands for, anyway?

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now July 10, 2023

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

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 6, 2023

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.