Iceland has figured out how to use almost 100% of every fish caught — not just the filet. By making things like durable leather, it’s increased the value of an Atlantic cod from about $15 to over $5,000. Can this approach help the struggling Great Lakes fishery?
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Children of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health activists
Dozens of the children of Flint, Michigan’s lead-contaminated water crisis have turned their trauma into advocacy 10 years after it began.
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PFAS News Roundup: PFAS are shown to be unique bipartisan voting concern in Wisconsin
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
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Marbled crayfish raises eyebrows, and concerns
Cloning crustacean were found several miles from Lake Ontario.
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Michigan gets $290M boost for water upgrades as Flint crisis anniversary nears
Money from a bond voters authorized in 2002 is a big one-time boost for Michigan’s crumbling water infrastructure, but state officials say more is needed.
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Warming Waters and Mutant Crayfish
Sounding the alarm on an invasive crustacean and rising temperatures in Lake Superior.
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A Fleeting Wild Taste of Spring Ephemerals: Ramps and Ostrich Fern
As the Great Lakes winter recedes, the forests from the shores of Lake Superior to Lake Erie begin to show signs of life. Among the first to announce spring are the ramps emerging in the undergrowth.
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Ohio Birding Transitions
Amid climate and habitat concerns, the Biggest Week in American Birding festival will draw tens of thousands in May.
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Great Lakes Now talks “Love Canal” with American Experience Executive Producer Cameo George
In the interview, we discuss storytelling that centers community advocacy, and the history and present of the environmental justice movement.
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Finding creative new ways to manage invasive cattails
Scientists are thinking holistically about biodiversity, sustainability, and resilience when it comes to the role invasive cattails play in the Great Lakes.