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DetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioGreat Lakes Moment: International wetlands treaty turns 50
-Most regions throughout the world would be happy to have one wetland of international importance, but the region that includes southeast Michigan and southwest Ontario is notable for having three.
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Coastal Concerns: Communities lack skilled staff and funding to tackle erosion and flooding
-Almost 300 coastal community leaders across the five Great Lakes and various connecting channels responded to the survey, with 95% of them highly or moderately concerned about erosion and flooding.
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Depleted wetlands impact freshwater turtles in Toronto
-The density of turtles in the wetlands were lower than researchers had hoped. It’s estimated that about 85% of the wetlands and shoreline of Lake Ontario are gone.
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ClevelandDetroitDrinking WaterFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFlintForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisIndianaIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPFASDrinking Water Roundup: Senate passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill, Canada reaches $8 billion settlement with First Nations
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Duckling Docks: Toronto installs floating docks to save drowning birds
-Parts of Toronto’s harbor are lined by high dock lines intended for ships, making it impossible for ducks to climb out and rest. But a series of low, floating docks recently installed by PortsToronto should change that.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFeature HomepageLatest NewsNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyBacteria Cleanup: Should we let nature clean up oil spills?
-Natural populations of oil-degrading bacteria could help to clean up freshwater rivers and lakes after spills from pipelines and trains, researchers have found after experiments.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageIllinoisLatest NewsOntarioTorontoWisconsinTokyo Time: How to watch the Great Lakes sailors in Olympic competition
-Ten Olympic Canadian and U.S. sailors hail from the Great Lakes. Here’s how to follow them in Tokyo.
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Drinking Water Roundup: Line 3 opposition persists during Minnesota drought, $15M in Michigan drinking water grants, lead pipes in Illinois and Ohio
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsNews Roundup EnergyOhioOntarioWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Tech giants race to buy renewable energy, Line 3 dispute reaches Minnesota Supreme Court, FirstEnergy settles in Ohio bribery case
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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Drinking WaterEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedGrand RapidsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsNews Roundup PFASOntarioPennsylvaniaPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: EPA approved PFAS use for fracking, $20M for Ontario airport cleanup, PFAS Action Act set for House vote
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
