There are too many gas-powered passenger vehicles in the United States — roughly 279 million — to replace them in less than a decade, experts say.
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Test Your Knowledge: Rivers on Great Lakes Now
In honor of Great Lakes Now’s two-year anniversary, take this quiz to test your show knowledge.
Posted inClimate Change, Commercial Fishing, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism
Native Rights: Where Great Lakes Tribes can fish and how much is up for debate
The specifics of Great Lakes Tribes’ right to fish is being hammered out in court, even as state-licensed commercial fishers and the state of Michigan fight over their rules.
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Michigan agency to include climate in tunnel permit review
The Michigan Public Service Commission delivered a split decision Wednesday in a high-stakes battle over the Line 5 oil pipeline.
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Anniversary Approaches: Celebrating Great Lakes Now’s monthly show as it nears its two-year mark
A two-year anniversary isn’t usually marked as a momentous occasion. But since half of our monthly shows have been produced in a global pandemic, the GLN team is looking back – and forward. Join us!
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The Battle Over Line 5 Goes International – Episode 1024
Carrying oil through the waters of the Straits of Mackinac, the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline is arguably the biggest international, political and environmental issue in the Great Lakes region. Now, […]
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Earth Day 2021: What can you do and where?
Earth Day is Thursday, April 22, but the related activities you can do aren’t limited to that day alone.
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How Microfishing Took the Angling World by (Very Small) Storm
Around the world, fishers are embracing tiny quarry. Is microfishing a celebration of biodiversity or a sign of collapse?
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Water Access: As moratoria on shutoffs end, old problems return to the forefront
As moratoria expire across the Great Lakes region, advocates say ongoing affordability and debt relief are key.
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Drownings Increase: Research shows possible connection between COVID-19 restrictions and Great Lakes drownings
More people at the beach appeared to translate to more rescues and more drownings.