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Policy Expert Q&A: Keep advocating with elected officials for safe drinking water

University of Chicago Professor Sabina Shaikh is a senior lecturer and the director of the Program on the Global Environment at the university.

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Trash Fish: Marine debris becomes sculptures at Great Lakes aquariums and museums

Throughout the Great Lakes region, local organizations have created trash sculpture displays to educate the public.

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River Influence – Episode 1018

The health of the Great Lakes is inextricably linked to the health of the rivers that feed them. In northern Minnesota, one river faces environmental threats from a proposed mine. In Michigan, a second river is unleashed when aging hydroelectric dams are removed. In Indiana, a third river is protected from invasive Asian carp, which have infested rivers further south.