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Posted inDrinking Water, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, The Catch, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Pollution problems … and solutions

by Great Lakes Now July 13, 2022
Posted inClimate, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

When your home is filled with hazards, what can you do?

by Tynnetta Harris, Great Lakes Now July 13, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

New laws make it easier for communities to access state financing for water infrastructure

by Michigan Public July 7, 2022
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

2022 Forecast: Smaller than average amount of harmful cyanobacterial blooms for Lake Erie, but some hot spots possible

by Michigan Public July 5, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Detroit River, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: The imperiled mussels of the Detroit River

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now July 4, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Quiz, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Homes, Invaders: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Tynnetta Harris, Great Lakes Now July 1, 2022
Posted inAgriculture, Culture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Invasive Species, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Water test: a long history and hopeful future of human impact on Great Lakes ecology

by Great Lakes Echo June 28, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Indiana, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Mapping the Great Lakes: How old are our cities?

by Alex Hill June 27, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Featured, Lake Erie, Michigan, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Study suggests phosphorous reduction alone could lead to more toxic algae

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 24, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Featured, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Does extreme weather threaten the hazardous waste sites that border Lake Michigan?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 23, 2022

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