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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Some banned pesticides fade from Great Lakes air, while others persist

by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now March 30, 2023

Urban versus rural pesticide use may be key to understanding why some chemicals dissipate more quickly than others.

Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Drinking Water, Flint, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality

Across the U.S., millions of people are drinking unsafe water. How can we fix that?

by Ensia September 15, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Groundwater Contamination, Habitat Restoration, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Detroit River Restoration: There’s progress, but the daunting process of toxic sediment removal remains

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 22, 2019November 9, 2025

Latest News

  • Milwaukee Water Works reduces fluoride in drinking water by half due to shortage
    Utilities nationwide have seen supply challenges due to domestic constraints and the ongoing Iran War.
  • Illinois Governor signs landmark plastic pollution bill to protect Great Lakes
    Illinois is the first Great Lakes state to classify plastic pellets as a pollutant, a move advocates say helps keep millions of pellets out of the region’s waterways.
  • Seedling data shows Michigan forests under pressure from climate change, deer, disease
    For three decades, Michigan State University researchers have gone to Manistee National Forest to study seedlings to find out about the future of Michigan’s forests.

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