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Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Years after high water crisis, lax policies leave Michigan coast vulnerable

by Bridge Michigan June 25, 2025November 7, 2025

Extreme erosion along the Great Lakes coasts inspired proposals to pull development back from the shoreline. Five years later, regulatory gaps leave some communities vulnerable.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, Duluth, Featured, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, Natasha Blakely, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes water levels could increase on average from 19 to 44 centimeters in the next few decades, study says

by Natasha Blakely June 27, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

MSU researchers collecting data on Great Lakes shoreline

by The Associated Press November 10, 2021
Posted inIndustry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Shipping and Ports, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

‘The water always wins’: Calls to protect shorelines as volatile Lake Michigan inflicts heavy toll

by Wisconsin Watch November 1, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Chicago, Feature-Chicago, Illinois, Lake Michigan, News, Region

High waves wash out Chicago beaches as Lake Michigan reopens

by The Associated Press June 1, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Climate Change, News, Science, Technology, Research

Great Lakes water surge eases after 2 record-setting years

by The Associated Press May 13, 2021
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Waterfront Development

Lake Levels: Expect higher than average lake levels but no new record

by Andrew Blok May 11, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Climate Change, Detroit, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

In flooded Michigan neighborhoods, who should pay for sea walls?

by Bridge Michigan March 30, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDetroit River, Guest Article, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Region

High Water Levels On Tap This Winter As November Marks The Start Of A New Water Year

by GLN Editor December 2, 2020
Posted inClimate Change, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

As Great Lakes pummel Michigan, beach towns rush to set development rules

by Bridge Michigan November 18, 2020November 9, 2025

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  • Winter road salt is threatening Lake Simcoe and Ontario watersheds year-round
    Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe's watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
  • Great Lakes water levels decline from record highs: What the forecast says
    Over the next six months, the Army Corps predicts water levels will stay below long-term averages on all Great Lakes, except possibly Lake Ontario.
  • Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin
    The Great Lakes are seeing a "golden age" of shipwreck discoveries, says Wisconsin maritime historian.

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