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Posted inFeatured, Food, Forests and Plants, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Wisconsin

One man’s quest to bring more of North America’s largest native fruit, the pawpaw, to Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio May 8, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inClimate, Culture, Forests and Plants, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

Wildfires are getting worse. Can an old technique help control them?

by Great Lakes Now May 7, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Drinking Water, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Politics, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Millions of People Depend on the Great Lakes’ Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.

by ProPublica May 6, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Everything you need to know about the Biggest Week in American Birding

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now May 6, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Culture, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Invasive Species, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Government downsizing, defunding and deregulating at what environmental cost?

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now May 5, 2025
Posted inCulture, Featured, Forests and Plants, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Nature as a spiritual salve for grief? Cleveland Botanical Garden looks at healing power of outdoors

by Ideastream Public Media May 2, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tribal Governments and First Nations

Meet the people trying to keep a prehistoric fish alive

by The Narwhal April 30, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inInvasive Species, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Can these invasive reeds be stopped?

by Great Lakes Now April 22, 2025
Posted inClimate, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

Wisconsin sees record start to the fire season as climate change drives more blazes

by Wisconsin Public Radio April 18, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inFeature Detroit, Featured, Food, Forests and Plants, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research

How community gardens serve as ‘third places’ for Detroiters

by Ethan Bakuli, Great Lakes Now April 14, 2025November 7, 2025

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Latest News

  • Going to the beach? Check the water quality
    Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
  • Bad River tribe, groups sue over waterway crossing approvals for Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute
    The Bad River tribe and environmental groups are again suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over decisions that allow work to move forward on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute at four waterway crossings.
  • Canada celebrates Gordie Howe bridge opening — without Michigan
    Canadian officials celebrated the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, honoring the Detroit Red Wings legend and marking the completion of a project more than two decades in the making.

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