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Tag: watersheds

Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Wisconsin

FRESH: As Chicago Broils, Citizens and Scientists Study ‘Heat Island’ Effect

by Circle of Blue August 9, 2023November 8, 2025

Coinciding with the summer’s extreme heat and citywide water pressure decreases, citizen and government scientists continue to map heat islands in Chicago.

Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Politics, Region, Wisconsin

FRESH: Federal Judge Orders Line 5 Shutdown on Tribal Land in Wisconsin

by Circle of Blue June 27, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inDetroit River, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Politics, Region

FRESH: Bid to Fund Invasive Carp Barrier Falls Short in Minnesota’s State Legislature

by Circle of Blue June 13, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Water Quality, Wisconsin

FRESH: New Wisconsin Law Aims to Protect Watersheds From Farm Runoff

by Circle of Blue May 24, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: New video game teaches watershed management

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now November 7, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes Learning, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Learning: Freshwater science for the youngest learners – Part 1

by Gary Abud Jr. May 4, 2020November 9, 2025

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  • Illinois Governor signs landmark plastic pollution bill to protect Great Lakes
    Illinois is the first Great Lakes state to classify plastic pellets as a pollutant, a move advocates say helps keep millions of pellets out of the region’s waterways.
  • Seedling data shows Michigan forests under pressure from climate change, deer, disease
    For three decades, Michigan State University researchers have gone to Manistee National Forest to study seedlings to find out about the future of Michigan’s forests.
  • Going to the beach? Check the water quality
    Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.

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