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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Toronto, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

The next source of trouble for Great Lakes fish populations: tires

by Sharon Oosthoek January 10, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Adapting to Climate Change Will Only Get More Expensive

by Hakai Magazine January 3, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Kirtland’s warblers are thriving in Michigan

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now January 3, 2022
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Environmental group says Gov. Whitmer’s plan to reduce harmful algal blooms ‘won’t work’

by Michigan Public December 30, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDetroit, Great Lakes Now's Year-End Posts, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Year in Review 2021: As the year ends, I’m still thinking about summer joy… and summer flooding

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now December 27, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Indiana, Latest News, News, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: PFAS can move from water to air, DoD efforts to clean up PFAS skewered

by Natasha Blakely December 23, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Feature Lead, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Should Benton Harbor residents have to pay for water they can’t drink?

by Michigan Public December 22, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Duluth, Featured, Infrastructure, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, Natasha Blakely, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Superior Stewardship: In Duluth, the Great Lakes are more than a resource, they’re part of an identity

by Natasha Blakely December 22, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Feature Lead, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

High costs, few customers: Benton Harbor water woes loom for Michigan cities

by Bridge Michigan December 20, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Public Perception: When it comes to nuclear waste in the Great Lakes region, what counts as safe?

by Natasha Blakely December 17, 2021November 9, 2025

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  • Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys
    University of Toledo researchers have developed a system of buoys that slowly release algaecide into the surrounding water.
  • In a Years-Long Fight, the Illinois Environmental Justice Movement Gets a Win
    By Keerti Gopal, Inside Climate News This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate,… Read more: In a Years-Long Fight, the Illinois Environmental Justice Movement Gets a Win
  • Could waves become power for Beaver Island? Researchers deploy new tech to find out
    University of Michigan researchers will test a prototype this week as part of an ongoing effort to improve electricity reliability for residents.

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