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Posted inPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Scajaquada Creek, a Cautionary Tale

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

After 150 years of pollution, including persistent combined sewer overflows, a small but mighty watershed persists on its way to the Great Lakes.

Posted inNews

Winter road salt is threatening Lake Simcoe and Ontario watersheds year-round

by The Narwhal March 18, 2026March 18, 2026
Posted inWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

Climate change is worsening water crisis for Canada’s largest First Nations population

by Mia Litzenberg, Great Lakes Now March 4, 2026March 10, 2026
Posted inPFAS News Roundup

Wisconsin finally unlocks $125 million funding for PFAS cleanup

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now February 25, 2026February 25, 2026
Posted inUncategorized

PFAS levels are declining in Great Lakes fish, new research shows

by Bridge Michigan January 26, 2026February 24, 2026
Posted inUncategorized

Growth in shoreline armoring is reshaping Michigan’s Lake Michigan coast

by Great Lakes Echo January 21, 2026January 26, 2026
Posted inFeatured, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Sludge is used as fertilizer across Wisconsin. How much is tainted by PFAS?

by Wisconsin Public Radio November 3, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Boom or burden? Climate migration’s impact on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now September 30, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Budget, Chicago, Featured, Gary Wilson, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Rethinking Strategy in the Era of the Trump EPA

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 6, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Latest News, News, PFAS, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Study shows correlation between ‘forever chemicals’ and Type 2 diabetes

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now July 30, 2025November 8, 2025

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  • Winter road salt is threatening Lake Simcoe and Ontario watersheds year-round
    Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe's watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
  • Great Lakes water levels decline from record highs: What the forecast says
    Over the next six months, the Army Corps predicts water levels will stay below long-term averages on all Great Lakes, except possibly Lake Ontario.
  • Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin
    The Great Lakes are seeing a "golden age" of shipwreck discoveries, says Wisconsin maritime historian.

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