A new study shows the Great Lakes are vulnerable to more extreme temperature highs and lows over the decades due to climate change.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do
The Legacy of Chief Blackstone: Ojibwe resistance in Great Lakes history
A powerful account of Ojibwe leaders Chief Blackstone and his son Bakindeghiizhik. A family legacy of challenging narratives and defending Anishinaabe rights.
Posted inDonté Smith, Drinking Water, Featured, Latest News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
Everything to know about microplastics in the Great Lakes
Microplastics are an urgent issue in the Great Lakes. Learn what’s causing them, how it affects health and what you can do.
Posted inBlue Economy, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, The Blue Economy, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
Despite U.S. research resistance, Great Lakes aims to be Silicon Valley for water
Business leaders want to export solutions to the world’s water problems.
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Here comes the region’s first next-generation nuclear reactor
More energy news as nuclear power keeps making headlines and Indiana’s consumer advocate disputes coal unit closures.
Posted inBlue Economy, Featured, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The Blue Economy, Tribal Governments and First Nations, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
Thunder Bay is bringing its Great Lake shoreline back
Decades of industrial pollution on Lake Superior has seen stretches of its shore deemed areas of environmental concern for both Canada and the U.S. A massive investment of time and money is letting nature return.
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Sinking cities: Great Lakes cities not immune from under-recognized threat
New research says Chicago and Detroit are at risk of sinking from things like groundwater extraction. Researcher says officials need to be more proactive.
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Sturgeon Streams and Plastic Pollution
Restoring a threatened fish species and a look at microplastics in the Great Lakes.
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Are AI data centers a threat to the Great Lakes?
One of the poorest cities in Michigan has a proposed $3 billion data center as a potential lifeline — but environmentalists and locals warn of high costs to water, climate and community.
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I Speak for the Fish: Sturgeon vs salmon prioritizing native Great Lakes species
Lake sturgeon restoration efforts on Michigan’s Big Manistee River near Tippy Dam are a success, but tensions rise with salmon anglers as larger numbers of sturgeon return to spawn.