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Posted inForests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Groups mobilize to protect Upper Peninsula forest lands from mining, logging

by Bridge Michigan August 3, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Forests and Plants, Invasive Species, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Invasive weed starry stonewort confirmed in Leech Lake, Minnesota

by The Associated Press July 20, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Illinois, Indiana, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Citizen Science Opportunities: How can you get involved in scientific research?

by Noah Bock June 24, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Forests and Plants, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, John McCracken, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Dune Dispute: Wisconsin Lake Michigan shoreline threatened by adjacent golf course development

by John McCracken June 15, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Science, Technology, Research

Lawsuit: Michigan wolf advisory group stacked with hunting advocates

by Bridge Michigan April 9, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Forests and Plants, Invasive Species, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Invasive aquatic plant found in 4 Michigan inland lakes

by The Associated Press September 8, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate Change, Forests and Plants, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Quebec, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research

One key solution to the world’s climate woes? Canada’s natural landscapes

by The Narwhal August 19, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Forests and Plants, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Plants cropping up in lost Michigan lakes where dams failed

by The Associated Press August 10, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Forests and Plants, Gary Wilson, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Permit Pause: Michigan regulatory agency wants more info on Line 5

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 11, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Illinois, Indiana, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Quebec, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The Provinces, The States, Wisconsin

Controlling Invasives: States urge residents to help stop spread of invasive species

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now April 13, 2020

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  • What’s next for Ohio’s former green steel project? More coal, it seems.
    Cleveland-Cliffs won a federal grant to install hydrogen-ready tech. Now, it wants to revamp its Middletown blast furnace, raising questions about its use of funds.
  • Spore loser: the DIY mushroom-growing trend invading Ontario forests
    Golden oyster mushrooms are spreading fast, altering how Ontario’s forests grow, decompose and nurture important native mushrooms.
  • The northern Michigan ice storm battered the electric grid. Is burying power lines the solution?
    It's been a year since the devastating ice storm. Poles and wires have since been replaced, but some residents wonder whether it makes more sense to bury them out of the reach of increasingly damaging snow, wind and ice.

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