At @TBNMS you can explore shipwrecks without needing your sea legs. GLN contributor Ian Solomon stopped by the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in Alpena, Michigan to kickoff his own […]
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How Buffalo, New York has adapted to and embraced an influx of climate migrants
For the first time in 70 years, Buffalo’s population is rising, partly due to Puerto Ricans relocating after the devastation of hurricanes Irma and Maria.
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Millions in loans to replace lead pipes pumping water into Chicago homes remain unspent
City officials said they plan to accelerate spending to replace lead service lines in 2026. The city also remains far behind telling Chicagoans of the health risks.
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Exploring Thunder Bay’s Sunken Wrecks | Great Lakes Now
Hundreds of shipwrecks lie beneath the waves of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (@TBNMS). GLN contributor Ian Solomon set out to explore this underwater museum, from hands-on exhibits at the […]
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How Tribal Nations Protect Nature
Indigenous nations have long recognized the rights of nature through principles like reciprocity, viewing people and nature as part of a shared relationship. That mindset aligns closely with the Rights […]
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Boom or burden? Climate migration’s impact on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Could climate migration bring new life to shrinking towns in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, or will rising costs and lagging infrastructure get in the way of population growth?
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Time running out for Great Lakes whitefish. Can ponds become their Noah’s Ark?
On the brink of collapse in Lakes Michigan and Huron, whitefish need a miracle. Now, some want to relocate fish en masse to inland waters to preserve dying bloodlines.
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Lost Ships and Newsworthy Trees | Great Lakes Now | Full Episode
On this episode of Great Lakes Now, join Ian Solomon on a shipwreck adventure in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and find out how researchers at Lake Ontario National Marine […]
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What happened to the Lake Erie Bill of Rights?
In 2019, Toledo residents voted on the Lake Erie Bill of Rights, a city charter amendment that aimed to give the lake legal standing after years of harmful algal blooms […]
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This Bill Gives Lakes Lakes Legal Rights
Legislation in New York could give bodies of water legal rights. Assemblyman Patrick Burke introduced the Great Lakes and State Waters Bill of Rights, part of a growing movement to […]
