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Mapping the Great Lakes: Where to find your sugar maples

by Alex Hill

Tapping maple trees for their syrup has been a Great Lakes region tradition for a long time – Indigenous groups on both sides of the lakes have been sugaring maple trees for thousands of years.

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Canada lynx protections deal sealed by US, environmentalists

by The Associated Press

U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to craft a new habitat plan for the snow-loving Canada lynx that could include more land in Colorado and other western states where the rare animals would be protected.

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Great Lakes News Collaborative examines Water’s True Cost

by GLN Editor

For the whole month of May, Great Lakes Now will be looking at aging water infrastructure and the rising literal cost of water as part of a series from the Great Lakes News Collaborative.

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What’s missing from Doug Ford’s proposed expansion of the Ontario Greenbelt

by The Narwhal

The Ontario government initially planned more ambitious additions to the Greenbelt. But after pushback from cities and industry, what’s left are a series of river valleys that were already protected.

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EXPLAINER: Can climate change be solved by pricing carbon?

by The Associated Press

As climate change bakes the planet, dozens of nations and many local governments are putting a price tag on greenhouse gas emissions that are increasing flooding, droughts and other costly catastrophes.

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Join the Conversations: Events on “Water’s True Cost” will answer your questions about water infrastructure

by GLN Editor

As the Great Lakes News Collaborative prepares to publish and air stories about water’s true cost, get these free, virtual events on your calendar to learn more about your drinking water.