Researchers have found that a common wetland plant native to Australia can remove toxic “forever chemicals” from the surrounding environment.
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Interlochen Public Radio podcast finds ‘[Un]Natural Selection’ in nature
Producer Dan Wanschura says the new series, called “[Un]Natural Selection,” includes multiple stories about the relationship between human resource management and the natural world.
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Drinking Water News Roundup: EPA won’t regulate rocket fuel, Illinois prison water contaminated with Legionella
Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Research finds more PFAS coming out of wastewater treatment plants than going in
New research from Western Michigan University indicates that wastewater treatment plants could have a negative effect on PFAS pollution.
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Lakeside Gentrification: Trailer parks and campgrounds the last bulwark against waterfront developments
Despite the best efforts of some lakeside residents and developers, campgrounds just won’t die.
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PFAS News Roundup: Pennsylvania sets regulations, judge says Wisconsin DNR can’t regulate, Chemours uses climate change to defend PFAS
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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A dune moves inland
Reporter Joseph S. Pete of the Times of Northwest Indiana joins Great Lakes Now to further explain why a sand dune is moving, what it means for visitors and ecosystems, and what park officials are doing about it.
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Global warming may impact Great Lakes beaches
Rather than average water levels falling as previously assumed, it’s possible that the average will increase because of more precipitation, which will constrict the beach area.
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Michigan is spending big on infrastructure. Its problems are even bigger.
Michigan officials are celebrating a “historic” deal that will pump nearly $3 billion into aging infrastructure, but advocates say the state should be spending that much — or more — every year to adequately address decades of disinvestment.
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PFAS is a widespread problem. The solution needs to come from widespread sources
In this Q&A, the director of MSU’s Center for PFAS Research Cheryl Murphy discusses the state of PFAS research currently, and why the U.S. and Canada should work together.
