Nature is both fragile and fearsome. In the Chicago River, fish populations have suffered since the river became a steel-lined channel, but can floating garden islands restore a more natural habitat? Our region offers spectacular night sky views, but will new satellites mar their beauty? And how are Great Lakes parks coping with COVID-19 and record-setting lake levels?
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Damming Decisions: Watch party for Great Lakes Now and The Age of Nature
Learn more about what happens when these dams are built and what happens when they come down in this Great Lakes Now watch party.
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Great Lakes Freighters: The latest on navigation, locks and icebreakers
It’s the 140th anniversary of the Lake Carriers’ Association, and its president discusses the new Soo lock, icebreakers and tension with Canada.
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Genetic Engineering: Researchers take first steps toward controlling sea lamprey
Researchers are determining whether large-scale gene editing for sea lamprey is possible before broaching the ethics of applying it.
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New House bills would make anchor strikes in the Straits of Mackinac a felony
They could face a felony charge, serve up to four years in prison, pay a fine of up to $10,000, and cover environmental cleanup costs.
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Legionella and other dangerous pathogens still lurk in U.S. drinking water
Though less common than in the past, microbes that contaminate tap water continue to sicken — and sometimes kill — Americans.
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Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Michigan clean energy transition, pilot hydrogen production plant, Ohio nuclear bankruptcy ruling
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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Carp Advance: Real and potential impacts of invasive fish throughout the Midwest
A National Wildlife Federation documentary explores the potential impact of Asian carp on recreation, fishing and other industries in the Great Lakes.
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Hunters need to avoid contaminated game
Deer hunters have more to worry about than just COVID-19 and the flu. On the beware list: a group of chemicals known as PFAS and lead from ammunition.
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When a Dam Comes Down: Removal of dams allows fish passage and habitat restoration
Razing dams and returning rivers to their more natural courses is happening throughout the world – including on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation.
