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The hidden rivers fueling urban floods
-A look at “ghost streams” — the invisible buried rivers that flow beneath our feet.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchThe CheckupA New Paradigm: How climate change is shaping mental landscapes in the Great Lakes
-A changing climate is causing psychological distress across the Great Lakes. From the loss of heritage crops, disappearing ice and record-breaking floods, residents across the region are looking for new forms of support.
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Algae BloomsCollaborationDrinking WaterGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLake ErieLake Erie-EPALatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioThe CheckupWater Quality and Restoration EffortsToxic blooms on Lake Erie still a problem 10 years after Toledo issued a ‘do not drink’ order
-It’s been ten years since Toledo issued a ‘don not drink’ order for its water system for three days due to cyanobacterial blooms near its water intake in Lake Erie. The blooms are not any worse, but they are not any less.
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AgricultureCollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsThe CheckupCattle Production That Enhances Water and Environmental Quality
-Michigan State’s Jason Rowntree is out to prove that ranching is an ecological asset.
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When the Heat Is On, Water Can Still Be Off in Great Lakes Cities
-Formal water shutoff policies in some cities are ill-defined for extreme heat.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchThe CheckupHeat, pollution, and climate change anxiety are affecting children
-Hotter days make heat exhaustion a greater hazard for kids. Unusual weather events, particularly storms that cause flooding, add stress to children’s lives.
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Michigan medical students fight to make climate change part of curriculum
-Doctors need to understand how climate change plays a role in health, so Michigan medical students are pushing for climate health education in their programs.
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CollaborationFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsThe CheckupHeat Islands in the Great Lakes: Community, infrastructure and fresh water solutions
-Heat is becoming a threat in cities everywhere. Here is the second half of our two-part series which looks at the connection between heat and health, the role water plays, what’s being done, and where these cities have room to improve.
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Heat Islands in the Great Lakes: The human health cost
-Heat is becoming a threat in cities everywhere. Here is part one of our two-part series that takes a looks at the connection between heat and health, the role water plays, what’s being done and where these cities have room to improve.
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Drugs, microplastics and forever chemicals: New contaminants emerge in the Great Lakes
-Scientists studying unregulated “emerging contaminants” say Ontario and the federal government need a coordinated plan to protect our water and health
