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Why the US‑Canada trade war could change how American farmers grow their crops for years
Canada is a major US supplier of fertilizer ingredients that could get pulled into Trump’s trade war. Farms can go without fertilizer for a while, but not long.
Will the U.S. really rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America?’
After failed trade negotiations, U.S. Pres. Trump threatened to rename one of the Great Lakes. On Thursday, he signed an executive order.
Milwaukee Water Works reduces fluoride in drinking water by half due to shortage
Utilities nationwide have seen supply challenges due to domestic constraints and the ongoing Iran War.
Illinois Governor signs landmark plastic pollution bill to protect Great Lakes
Illinois is the first Great Lakes state to classify plastic pellets as a pollutant, a move advocates say helps keep millions of pellets out of the region’s waterways.
Seedling data shows Michigan forests under pressure from climate change, deer, disease
For three decades, Michigan State University researchers have gone to Manistee National Forest to study seedlings to find out about the future of Michigan’s forests.
Going to the beach? Check the water quality
Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
