More than 100 people die annually in the United States from drowning in rip currents, according to the United States Lifesaving Association, and in the past 12 years, 138 of […]
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Migratory Birds
Detroit Public Television and The Nature Conservancy presented, “Great Lakes Now Connect: Migratory Birds.” Watch it now or download the program from iTunes.
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Summer Recreation
Great Lakes Now Connect: Summer Recreation, Christy McDonald looked at the state of the Lakes from a recreational standpoint. Bringing you stories from around the Great Lakes . . . […]
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On the Road with Energy 2030
On Monday, March 31st, the Erb Institute in the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and the Alliance to Save Energy gathered top experts from Michigan and the […]
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Southeast Michigan Receives Two EPA Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grants
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the award of two Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants, totaling $1.25 million, to Detroit and St. Clair Shores in order to fund green […]
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US Army Corps of Engineers Completes ‘Great Lakes & Mississippi River Interbasin Study’
Earlier this week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed the “Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study” (GLMRIS). Mandated by Congress, the study presents several options for preventing the […]
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Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative seek to remove Microplastics from the Lakes
Microplastics are plastics that are less than 5 mm in diameter and, though so small, are wreaking great havoc to the Great Lakes. One of the common ways for microplastics […]
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Great Lakes Now Connect: Freshwater & Farming
Detroit Public Television and The Nature Conservancy presented a Great Lakes Now Town Hall Event that focused on freshwater, farming and the agriculture industry’s impact on the Great Lakes. Watch it now or […]
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Great Lakes Public Forum 2013
September 9-10, 2013 Monday – 5pm – 9pm CT, Tuesday – 2:30pm – 5pm CT The governments of Canada and the United States will convene a Great Lakes Public Forum, […]