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Toronto and the Great Lakes

Great Lakes Now's coverage of the 416.

Great Lakes Now Featured Articles About Toronto

Science Says What? The weight of the world rests on a small Canadian lake
- by Sharon Oosthoek

A tiny lake just an hour’s drive from Toronto made headlines earlier this summer as the best place in the world to illustrate the dawn of a new geological epoch – the Anthropocene.

I Speak for the Fish: Giddy up sucker
- by Kathy Johnson

I’m a sucker for a cute sucker, but it’s a small fan club.

PFAS News Roundup: Clermont County village files lawsuit over forever chemicals, home testing kits debut in Chicago
- by Kathy Johnson

Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.

FRESH: As Chicago Broils, Citizens and Scientists Study ‘Heat Island’ Effect
- by Circle of Blue

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

PFAS News Roundup: Technology to eliminate ‘forever chemicals’ showing positive results
- by Kathy Johnson

Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.

Great Lakes Moment: A business case for The Great Lakes Way
- by John Hartig

This new economic impact study estimated the range of impact from elements that make up The Great Lakes Way, including connections to Canada and historical attributes.

Michigan under statewide advisory as Canada wildfire smoke hits Midwest
- by Bridge Michigan

Millions of Michiganders are under advisory through Wednesday after air currents pushed smoke from Canada wildfires to Michigan and other parts of the Midwest.

It isn’t arson: untangling climate misinformation around Canada’s raging wildfires
- by The Narwhal

Politicians — and people online — are peddling dangerous ideas about what’s causing Canada’s wildfires. Here’s what you need to know.

Landmark Great Lakes coastal wetland program continues restoration drive that began in 2010
- by Gary Wilson

Climate change is causing scientists to cope with unpredictable challenges.

Wildfire smoke can harm human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away – a toxicologist explains why
- by The Conversation

Chances are, if you’re a healthy individual, going for a bike ride or a hike in light haze won’t be a big deal, and your body will be able to recover.

PFAS News Roundup: 3M being investigated for contamination, New safety bills introduced in Michigan
- by Kathy Johnson

Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.

I Speak for the Fish – What’s the most popular freshwater fish?
- by Kathy Johnson

Between catfish, lake sturgeon, steelhead, muskellunge, logperch, round goby, rainbow trout, rainbow darter, gizzard shad, northern madtom, sunfish and walleye, the readers’ favorite goes to…