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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

I Speak for the Fish: The hardest lake sturgeon dive in the Great Lakes

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now June 16, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Wisconsin

White throated sparrow takes first place in fattest bird competition

by Great Lakes Echo June 10, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

How much plastic is in the Great Lakes?

by Great Lakes Now June 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Tribal Governments and First Nations

The smoke from Canada’s wildfires may be even more toxic than usual

by Grist June 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

How are science and tradition saving sturgeon?

by Great Lakes Now June 3, 2025
Posted inAsian Carp, Illinois, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Illinois wants to protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp. A toxic mess stands in the way.

by WBEZ May 29, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

Hundreds of fish killed by manure runoff in Monroe County

by Wisconsin Public Radio May 28, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, GLNC, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

Great Lakes temperature extremes intensifying due to climate change

by Michigan Public May 27, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Detroit, Feature Detroit, Feature-Chicago, Featured, Gary Wilson, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Sinking cities: Great Lakes cities not immune from under-recognized threat

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 20, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

I Speak for the Fish: Sturgeon vs salmon prioritizing native Great Lakes species

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now May 19, 2025November 7, 2025

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