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Posted inClimate Change, Culture, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Amid Extreme Heat and Drought, Line 3 Pipeline Construction Puts Water At Risk

by Circle of Blue September 4, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Climate Change, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Quebec, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Adaptation vs. Mitigation: Canada’s national climate change adaptation strategy needs balance

by Andrew Reeves September 4, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate Change, Culture, Featured, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Rising Waters: Great Lakes lighthouse keepers fight to preserve history in the face of climate change

by Rachel Duckett September 1, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inLake Huron, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research

SCUBAnauts enjoy first Great Lakes dive in Alpena

by The Alpena News August 27, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Climate Change, Featured, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Coastal Concerns: Communities lack skilled staff and funding to tackle erosion and flooding

by Taylor Haelterman August 26, 2021
Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Droughts Push More People to Migrate Than Floods

by Circle of Blue August 25, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Side by Side: The biggest challenge for birds is cohabiting with humans

by Natasha Blakely August 25, 2021
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Climate Change, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Scientists look for clues to Lake Superior algae blooms

by Dan Kraker August 24, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Climate Change, Featured, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Lake Superior Summer: Blue-green algal blooms come to a lake once believed immune

by Sharon Oosthoek August 24, 2021
Posted inBudget, Climate Change, Culture, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Quebec, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Canada commits $340 million to Indigenous protected areas, guardians programs

by The Narwhal August 20, 2021November 9, 2025

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  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.
  • Refuge in the Windy City: Declining wetland bird makes a home in downtown Chicago
    While urbanization continues to displace natural ecosystems across the Great Lakes region, one declining wetland bird has managed to adapt to city life — the black-crowned night heron.

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