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Posted inGuest Article, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research

New NASA satellite helps scientists understand Great Lakes

by Great Lakes Echo June 19, 2023November 8, 2025

Mapping currents allows scientists to understand the path pollution takes and maximize the efficiency of boats and vessels.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Alex Hill, Authors, Featured, Freighters, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do

Mapping the Great Lakes: Freighters!

by Alex Hill May 30, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Alex Hill, Authors, Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Illinois, Indiana, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Milwaukee, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Mapping the Great Lakes: Flood risk

by Alex Hill April 24, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Alex Hill, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Mapping the Great Lakes: Mental health and ‘blue spaces’

by Alex Hill March 27, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Alex Hill, Authors, Buffalo, Featured, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Mapping the Great Lakes: Snowfall in the snowbelt

by Alex Hill January 23, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Alex Hill, Authors, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Pennsylvania, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Mapping the Great Lakes: Pumpkin production

by Alex Hill November 28, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Alex Hill, Authors, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Featured, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Milwaukee, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, Region, Toronto, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Mapping the Great Lakes: Where do you live?

by Alex Hill October 24, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Alex Hill, Authors, Chicago, Featured, Illinois, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Shipwrecks, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Mapping the Great Lakes: Underwater discoveries await

by Alex Hill September 26, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Resource, Science, Technology, Research, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Mapping the HABs: Click to see your state’s reports

by GLN Editor September 9, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Alex Hill, Authors, Chicago, Detroit, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Mapping the Great Lakes: Can you do an EV road trip around the five lakes?

by Alex Hill August 22, 2022November 9, 2025

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  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.

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