In August we shared the news that members of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, a group comprised of over 120 U.S. and Canadian mayors, have come forward in […]
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Climate change threatens the migratory patterns of birds in the Great Lakes: A radio story from Great Lakes Today
A note from the editor: Our friends at Great Lakes Today produce compelling, original audio coverage of issues effecting the Great Lakes. This recent piece of theirs about the effect of climate […]
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Following up on Flint: What’s happening now that the spotlight is gone?
The Great Lakes Bureau is returning to Flint, Michigan to investigate the state of the city, it’s residents and their future since the media spotlight has shifted away from the […]
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Bitten by Frog-Bit: New Invasive a Major Threat to Western Michigan Lakes
A Note from the Editor: Here’s why frog-bit matters: It’s a newly identified, extremely harmful invasive species that we have the chance to nip in the proverbial, and literal, bud. Throughout the […]
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Michigan State University Professor wins Stockholm Water Prize
Stockholm (31 August 2016) –Professor Joan B. Rose received the 2016 Stockholm Water Prize on Wednesday, for her tireless contributions to global public health; by assessing risks to human health […]
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Mayors, including John Dickert of Racine, fight back against Waukesha Diversion
Mayor John Dickert of Racine, Wisconsin is one of a group of 150 mayors from around the Great Lakes in the U.S. and Canada that are taking a stand against […]
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WATCH: The faces of the Blue Economy // Steven King
Steven King runs Offshore Spars, a company in Macomb County that manufactures seamless moulded and autoclave cured carbon fiber sailboat masts, booms, and spinnaker poles. The company was born out […]
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WATCH: The faces of the Blue Economy // Teresa Martinez Boyd
Meet Teresa Martinez Boyd, the owner and operator of Trini’s Mexican Carry Out in New Baltimore, Michigan. Here she discusses her her family history, her success in New Baltimore, and the […]
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When fun turns to misfortune: drownings on the Great Lakes
It’s not something we like to hear about, but it’s something that happens every summer. And this summer, we seem to be hearing about it all to often. Our friends […]
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WATCH: Memories of Summers Past on the Great Lakes
As summer draws to close, we’re getting a little nostalgic. Here’s a trip down memory lane that so many of us can relate to. Produced for Detroit Public Television by […]
