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Cleaning up pollution and removing crumbling dams help to restore Michigan rivers

by Michigan Public August 26, 2024November 8, 2025
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Advocates urge Hogsett to save Indy’s at-risk urban forests

by Mirror Indy August 23, 2024November 8, 2025
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Storied Two Hearted River gets 21st century update in new book

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 23, 2024November 8, 2025
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Toxic blooms on Lake Erie still a problem 10 years after Toledo issued a ‘do not drink’ order

by Michigan Public August 14, 2024November 8, 2025
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Michigan joins federal program that collects native flora and champions restoration

by Michigan Public August 12, 2024November 8, 2025
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South Shore residents are fed up with garbage on their streets

by WBEZ August 12, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Chicago, Climate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature-Chicago, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Chicago teachers demand climate solutions in their next contract

by Grist August 9, 2024November 8, 2025
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Oberlin Food Hub brings fresh produce to Ohio’s food banks while supporting local farmers

by Ideastream Public Media August 9, 2024November 8, 2025
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Cattle Production That Enhances Water and Environmental Quality

by Circle of Blue August 8, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Pennsylvania, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Harnessing Mussels to Filter Fresh Water

by Circle of Blue August 7, 2024November 8, 2025

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    Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe's watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
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    Over the next six months, the Army Corps predicts water levels will stay below long-term averages on all Great Lakes, except possibly Lake Ontario.
  • Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin
    The Great Lakes are seeing a "golden age" of shipwreck discoveries, says Wisconsin maritime historian.

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