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Climate ChangeFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationJames ProffittLake ErieLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsOhio
Habitat Focus: To help the birds, nonprofit organization looks to Great Lakes habitats
-With more than a quarter of North America’s bird population lost in the last 50 years, the National Audubon Society is targeting Great Lakes wetlands and coastal areas for projects, hoping to restore enough key bird habitats to deter the decline.
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Algae BloomsAPClimate ChangeFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Hundreds of lakes in U.S., Europe are losing oxygen
-The study’s authors said declining oxygen could lead to increased fish kills, algal blooms and methane emissions.
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Protected areas cover a sixth of Earth’s land and freshwater
-The protected areas include places like the Great Lakes’ Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationDetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageIndianaInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Green Infrastructure: Cities around the Great Lakes plan for a changing future
-Rain gardens, bioretention features, adaptable parks and more are popping up all around the region.
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Great Lakes water surge eases after 2 record-setting years
-A months-long spell of dry, mild weather is giving the Great Lakes a break after two years of high water that shattered records and heavily damaged shoreline roads and homes.
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Climate ChangeFeature HomepageLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsWaterfront Development
Lake Levels: Expect higher than average lake levels but no new record
-Below average rainfall has lake level forecasts lower this year.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationFeature HomepageGreat Lakes EchoLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, Research
Tsunamis caused by air pressure could resuspend Great Lakes contaminants
-Researchers are trying to figure out if climate change will increase the number of meteotsunamis in the summer.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationDetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageInfrastructureLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNews
Flooding Tells ‘Two Different Stories’ In Michigan
-Climate disruption is revealing economic inequality.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationDrinking WaterEarth WeekIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMinnesotaNew YorkNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice
17 Young People on the Moment the Climate Crisis Became Real to Them
-Teen Vogue heard from more than 80 young people about how they imagine the climate crisis might define their future. Here’s what they said.
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APClimate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice
America’s gas-fueled vehicles imperil Biden’s climate goals
-There are too many gas-powered passenger vehicles in the United States — roughly 279 million — to replace them in less than a decade, experts say.