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Category: The Checkup

Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, The Checkup

The hidden rivers fueling urban floods

by Great Lakes Now November 26, 2024

A look at “ghost streams” — the invisible buried rivers that flow beneath our feet.

Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research, The Checkup

A New Paradigm: How climate change is shaping mental landscapes in the Great Lakes

by Mia Litzenberg, Great Lakes Now August 20, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Erie, Lake Erie-EPA, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region, The Checkup, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Toxic blooms on Lake Erie still a problem 10 years after Toledo issued a ‘do not drink’ order

by Michigan Public August 14, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, The Checkup

Cattle Production That Enhances Water and Environmental Quality

by Circle of Blue August 8, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, The Checkup

When the Heat Is On, Water Can Still Be Off in Great Lakes Cities

by Circle of Blue July 30, 2024
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The Checkup

Heat, pollution, and climate change anxiety are affecting children

by Michigan Public July 23, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inLatest News, Michigan, News, Region, The Checkup

Michigan medical students fight to make climate change part of curriculum

by Bridge Michigan June 24, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, The Checkup

Heat Islands in the Great Lakes: Community, infrastructure and fresh water solutions

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now June 19, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, The Checkup

Heat Islands in the Great Lakes: The human health cost

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now June 12, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, The Checkup

Drugs, microplastics and forever chemicals: New contaminants emerge in the Great Lakes

by The Narwhal June 5, 2024November 8, 2025

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