From the greenways of Detroit to recent court battles in Toronto, cities across North America are trying to become more bike-friendly. What will it take to catch up to Amsterdam?
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All water is local
The Grand Portage Band’s team of biologists are keeping Lake Superior’s waters clean — while sounding the alarm on harmful algal blooms and climate-driven water threats.
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Environmental groups use anniversary of Kalamazoo River oil spill to warn about Enbridge Line 5
The massive oil spill in the Kalamazoo River 15 years ago polluted the water and shoreline and left oil-coated wildlife.
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They Found a 13-Foot Crack in the Hull
On June 8, 2024, the freighter Michipicoten began taking on water in the middle of Lake Superior. Half the crew was evacuated. When the ship reached Thunder Bay, divers found […]
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Points North: A Good, Not Great Lake
Lake Champlain is more than 16 times smaller than Lake Ontario, the smallest Great Lake. But in 1998, Congress designated Lake Champlain as the sixth Great Lake, teeing off a historical and cultural fight over which lakes can really call themselves Great.
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The golden oyster mushroom craze unleashed an invasive species – and a worrying new study shows it’s harming native fungi
Kits that help people grow their own golden oyster mushrooms at home may be one reason this nonnative species is now spreading in the wild.
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Great Lakes Now Presents: Rockhounding with Chris Cooper feat. Copper
Join Great Lakes Now Host Anna Sysling and Chris Cooper of Great Lakes Rocks & Minerals for a fun, educational and engaging live event all about rockhounding in the Great […]
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Ohio regulators clamp down on data center power costs amid soaring demand
More energy news as Ohio’s Perry Nuclear Power Plant gets 20-year extension, and Canadian provinces strengthen energy independence while potentially curbing U.S. exports amid trade tensions.
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The Landowner Challenging U.S. Wetland Protections
Meet Jim Conlan, a hedge fund manager suing the USDA over Swampbuster, a provision designed to protect wetlands. Conlan argues the law unconstitutionally devalues his land by prohibiting economic use. […]
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This Lawsuit Could Reshape Farming
For multi-generational farmers, working the land is a way of life. But what happens when that way of life– and the very ground beneath it– faces a legal challenge? Meet […]
