Help your K-3rd graders understand the Great Lakes – all at home.
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Great Lakes Learning: Freshwater science for the youngest learners – Part 1
The Great Lakes present great learning opportunities for early childhood. Use these lesson plans for your younger students.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Detroit River, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do
Great Lakes Moment: River otters return to western Lake Erie
Could Detroit River be next?
Posted inClimate, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin
Milwaukee Neighborhood Pushes Toward Climate Resilience
Milwaukee’s Walnut Way neighborhood has gradually transformed from lifeless parcels to green space.
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Climate, Drinking Water, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality
Climate change threatens drinking water quality across the Great Lakes
Warmer waters, heavier storms and nutrient pollution are a triple threat to Great Lakes cities’ drinking water.
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Fishing and Freighters: Great Lakes industries take COVID-19 economic hit
Lake Erie fishing charters reel from stay at home orders, and lake freighters idle due to industry shutdowns.
Posted inClimate, Infrastructure, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality
Lessons in Resilience: As climate and the economy changes, Duluth steps up
Perched on the western shore of the world’s greatest lake, an inland port city offers lessons for resilience in uncertain times.
Posted inClimate, Energy, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Shipping and Ports, Wisconsin
As energy use changes in the Great Lakes, so too does the world’s largest freshwater port
The Port of Duluth-Superior is one of the largest ports in the U.S., and its second largest commodity is coal.
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Great Lakes Learning: What grows in the Great Lakes?
Here’s a guide to what lessons you can use at home to go with Great Lakes Now episode 1013, on resilience and climate change.
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Single Systems: Great Lakes cities’ sewer designs mean waste in the waters
A big storm can overwhelm a treatment plant’s capacity, leading to storm and wastewater bypassing the plant and ending up untreated in the lake.
