Amid rising concerns over the increasing frequency and severity of flooding in the Great Lakes region, a new study unveils crucial insights into each state’s preparedness.
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Great Lakes Moment: A Detroit perspective on the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act
On the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, it is good to reflect on some of its successes here in metropolitan Detroit’s backyard.
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St. Lawrence Seaway labor strike ends
New three-year contract includes 13-percent wage increase over three years.
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Coastal erosion researcher appeals for help in finding her remote-control boat
The student was gathering the final data set for her Ph.D. when her small research boat stopped responding to the remote control.
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Energy News Roundup: States rebrand energy to meet electricity targets, Ohio legislation to declare nuclear power as ‘green energy’
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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No convictions for Flint: Attorney general ends water crisis prosecutions
A state prosecution team on Tuesday announced it’s given up on the effort to criminally charge public officials for the Flint water crisis. One unsurprised community leader called it “the norm” for a city repeatedly failed by the state.
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Waves of Change: Meet herbalist and forager Monica Cady
Waves of Change is a new online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.
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Strikers have shut down a vital Great Lakes shipping artery for days, and negotiations are looming
A strike has shut down all shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, interrupting exports of grain and other goods from Canada and the United States via the Great Lakes to the rest of the world.
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New University of Michigan led initiative expands climate research across borders
When it comes to fostering resilience in the face of climate change in the waters that border the U.S. and Canada, hydrologist Drew Gronewold wants the region to be a “role model for the world.”
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Great Lakes imports and exports halted by strike
After failing to reach an agreement, hundreds of workers stationed between Lake Erie and Montreal walked off the job. Thousands of trips per year are made by ocean-going ships passing through the St. Lawrence Seaway.