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Climate ChangeCommercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndigenous CommunitiesLake HuronLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismNative Rights: Where Great Lakes Tribes can fish and how much is up for debate
-The specifics of Great Lakes Tribes’ right to fish is being hammered out in court, even as state-licensed commercial fishers and the state of Michigan fight over their rules.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchDrownings Increase: Research shows possible connection between COVID-19 restrictions and Great Lakes drownings
-More people at the beach appeared to translate to more rescues and more drownings.
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APBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingLake MichiganMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismTourismWaterfront DevelopmentLake Michigan town installing lights to improve beach safety
-Frankfort, Michigan, will update lights installed at the beach entrance and at the pier to indicate beach conditions.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchReport: Lake Michigan is ‘running a fever.’ More storms, less fish possible.
-A federal study finds that climate change is warming even the deepest waters of big lakes, which could shorten their winters and have a ripple effect on their health.
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Shifting sand, water again reveal shipwreck from 1880s
-A change in Lake Michigan water levels has revealed the shipwreck from the 1880s that is visible in western Michigan for the first time since 2018.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndigenous CommunitiesLake HuronLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreational Hunting and FishingThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsTreaty Rights Acknowledged For First Time in Oil Pipeline’s Controversial History
-Michigan’s Indigenous communities hold long-standing legal rights to protect lands and waters.
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ChicagoDrinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupFeature-ChicagoIllinoisIndigenous CommunitiesLake MichiganLatest NewsLeadMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaQuebecWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater WithdrawalsDrinking Water News Roundup: Climate change and Illinois water withdrawals, clean water for Michigan students
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Drinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingGroundwater ContaminationIllinoisIndianaInfrastructureLake MichiganLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater WithdrawalsWisconsinDrinking Water News Roundup: Dispute between two Waukeshas over Lake Michigan diversion, Ontario infrastructure grants
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Climate ChangeDrinking WaterFish, Birds and AnimalsFreightersGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchMichigan is on thin ice. Get used to it, climate experts say.
-Great Lakes ice cover is near record lows and expected to remain low through winter, threatening key ecosystems and the state’s $2.3 billion recreational fishing industry.
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Wisconsin recording snow depth totals not seen in 10 years
-Combined with heavy snow from Tuesday, there are snow depth totals above 15 inches in many areas near Lake Michigan.