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Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Forests and Plants, Grand Rapids, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Michigan under statewide advisory as Canada wildfire smoke hits Midwest

by Bridge Michigan June 27, 2023

Millions of Michiganders are under advisory through Wednesday after air currents pushed smoke from Canada wildfires to Michigan and other parts of the Midwest.

Posted inClimate Change, Detroit, Feature Detroit, Featured, Forests and Plants, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Toronto

Wildfire smoke can harm human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away – a toxicologist explains why

by The Conversation June 9, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Article, Authors, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, PublicSource, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Single-use plastic and air pollution: Two leading experts share their knowledge about climate change

by PublicSource October 1, 2019

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