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Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

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, Climate Change, Featured, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, 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 inIndustry, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Shipping and Ports, Water Quality, 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 inClimate Change, Featured, Industry, 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, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

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

by Bridge Michigan March 30, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDetroit River, 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, Infrastructure, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

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

by Bridge Michigan November 18, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Industry, Infrastructure, Lake Ontario, Latest News, New York, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Waterfront Development

Review Underway: Will IJC’s efforts be enough for flooded shoreline municipalities?

by Samantha Cantie July 30, 2020November 9, 2025

Latest News

  • North Bay’s PFAS problem: 5 things to know about a ‘forever chemicals’ hotspot in Ontario
    In a small northern city, citizens have launched a class-action lawsuit over decades-old PFAS pollution. The city and federal government, meanwhile, are working on a $122-million clean-up.
  • Enbridge to Pay $275K Settlement for 2019 Wisconsin Spill After DOJ Action
    The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County.
  • Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys
    University of Toledo researchers have developed a system of buoys that slowly release algaecide into the surrounding water.

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