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Posted inCulture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indigenous Communities, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Region, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals

Drinking Water News Roundup: Climate change and Illinois water withdrawals, clean water for Michigan students

by Grace Dempsey February 26, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Minnesota, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality

HotSpots H2O: Minnesota Rolls Out Plan for PFAS Contamination

by Circle of Blue February 25, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Drinking Water, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Quebec, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Cross-border Concerns: Biden administration a new opportunity for Canadian cooperation over Great Lakes

by Andrew Reeves February 24, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Latest News, News, PFAS, Water Quality

PFAS in the House: Are toxic “forever chemicals” a steady drip in this reporter’s home?

by Tom Perkins February 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Culture, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Invasive Species, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

The future of Lake Superior with climate disruption

by Michigan Public February 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

On Michigan’s inland lakes, ice fishing with less ice, and fewer fish

by Michigan Public February 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Intense storms from climate change harming Michigan streams and rivers

by Michigan Public February 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Drinking Water, Industry, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Big Benefits from Experimental Watersheds

by Eos February 22, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, St. Mary's River, Water Quality

University gives St. Marys River clean, green boost

by Great Lakes Echo February 19, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Speaking of Water: How Can the Biden Administration Deliver on Environmental Justice Pledges?

by Circle of Blue February 19, 2021

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Latest News

  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.
  • Refuge in the Windy City: Declining wetland bird makes a home in downtown Chicago
    While urbanization continues to displace natural ecosystems across the Great Lakes region, one declining wetland bird has managed to adapt to city life — the black-crowned night heron.

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