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Posted inClimate Change, Detroit, Feature Detroit, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Why poor air quality isn’t just a summer problem in Detroit

by Planet Detroit January 12, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Ohio provides example for funding Detroit and Rouge rivers’ sediment cleanup

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now January 8, 2024
Posted inAP, Article, Chicago, Detroit, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Flooding drives millions to move as climate migration patterns emerge

by The Associated Press December 19, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Featured, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Detroit’s new Ralph Wilson Park will provide habitats for a healthy ecosystem

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now October 2, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Featured, Gary Wilson, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes EPA office reaffirms 2030 cleanup goal for Detroit River, other contaminated sites

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 21, 2023
Posted inDetroit, Detroit River, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Grassroots greenspace projects expand Detroit’s open space network

by Planet Detroit September 7, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Detroit, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Climate costs imperil Detroit’s unique, diverse Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood

by Planet Detroit August 18, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Alex Hill, Authors, Chicago, Detroit, Featured, History and Culture, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

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

by Alex Hill August 16, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inChicago, Climate Change, Detroit, Guest Article, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Milwaukee, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

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

by Ensia August 11, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Detroit, Detroit River, Featured, Gary Wilson, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Filmmaker looks at Detroit through the lens of water, life events and justice

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 9, 2023

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