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Nibi Chronicles: Your hands will know what to do

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now August 25, 2025November 8, 2025

After working at the Grand Portage National Monument, Sofia Vanderlan built a birch bark canoe in honor of her ancestors’ Great Lakes tradition and heritage.

Posted inYouTube | Great Lakes Now

Eavesdropping on Birds and Catching Fish | Great Lakes Now | Full Episode

by August 25, 2025September 26, 2025

On this episode of Great Lakes Now: What can we learn by eavesdropping on forests? A global project based in Wisconsin has been finding out. Then, GLN host Anna Sysling […]

Posted inCleveland, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region

Cleveland, NOACA seek public input on climate action plan

by Ideastream Public Media August 22, 2025

The Comprehensive Climate Action Plan proposes strategies like offshore wind and nuclear energy be implemented in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain and Medina counties.

Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News

EV maker Rivian sues Ohio, claims state unfairly favors Tesla

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now August 20, 2025November 8, 2025

More energy news with Great Lakes states losing more than $1 billion for solar and an Illinois city quitting its power provider over coal.

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Heat waves and cold snaps: Study finds the Great Lakes have entered an era of extremes

by Carlyn Zwarenstein August 20, 2025December 8, 2025

A new University of Michigan model shows that extreme temperature swings are reshaping the Great Lakes with big implications for ecosystems, industries and climate resilience.

Posted inYouTube Shorts | Great Lakes Now

Wisconsin’s Forgotten Inventor

by August 18, 2025September 24, 2025

Did you know scuba diving can trace its roots back to Milwaukee, Wisconsin? In 1937, Max Gene Nohl set a world deep diving record in Lake Michigan. He also built […]

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

I Speak for the Fish: Swiping right on native fish

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 18, 2025November 8, 2025

How do you stop a few specific species from entering a river while maintaining access for all the others? FishPass aims to do just that.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

New study correlates unexplained frequent miscarriages to PFAS exposure

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now August 13, 2025

More PFAS news with the EPA to update its stance on “forever chemicals,” while Wisconsin residents call for an end to partisan debate over pollution and remediation.

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Why do Great Lakes freighters last so long?

by August 13, 2025September 24, 2025

Why do Great Lakes freighters sail for decades longer than their ocean counterparts? It’s the freshwater! Unlike saltwater, the Great Lakes’ freshwater minimizes corrosion, allowing vessels like the Michipicoten to […]

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Chicago’s ‘Quantum Prairie’ Promises New Era of Great Lakes Technology and Water Use

by Circle of Blue August 12, 2025November 8, 2025

Explore the quantum shift in Chicago’s economy as it transforms the former U.S. Steel South Works site into a sustainable future.

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