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Posted inBudget, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Michigan’s Rural Water Systems Confront Generations of Inadequate Investment

by Circle of Blue March 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Grand Rapids, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Some cities are turning to natural infrastructure to deal with extreme rain events

by Michigan Public March 17, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Air, Wind, Solar: In the Great Lakes region, energy stands out in President Biden’s efforts

by Dave Spratt March 16, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Wetlands can help prevent property damage and save lives during floods

by Michigan Public March 16, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

U of M team makes discovery about Lake Erie dead zone

by Michigan Public March 11, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Lake Superior Winter: Researchers belatedly turn their eyes to the impact of warming winters

by Sharon Oosthoek March 10, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Too few farmers are curbing pollution in Lake Erie. Should they be forced?

by Bridge Michigan March 9, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate Change, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Q&A with energy secretary Granholm, Indiana environmental bills struggle, Ontario rate payers prepare for hike

by Natasha Blakely March 7, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Sturgeon, Who We Are and What We Do

Short Season: Sturgeon spearing plays big role in conservation efforts for the ancient fish

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now March 5, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Building Resilience in Rural America

by Eos March 3, 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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