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Waves of Change

A digital series highlighting the diverse people and perspectives shaping the environmental justice landscape throughout the Great Lakes.

More from Great Lakes Now

An ecosystem engineer’s vision: mock beaver dams to restore Wisconsin wetlands
- by Wisconsin Watch

Beaver-inspired structures could limit flooding and benefit wildlife habitat, but state permitting is arduous.

Study finds winter days on the Great Lakes growing shorter due to climate change
- by Wisconsin Public Radio

The Great Lakes have lost an average of 14 days each decade between 1995-2023.

Report: Great Lakes recreational fishing worth billions to economy, but not as much as often cited
- by Michigan Public

Recreational fishing is worth billions of dollars, but fewer billions than the amount cited for years.

Energy sector holds its breath as nuclear power inches forward
- by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now

The Trump administration promises to roll back clean energy incentives while the nuclear sector hangs on to its tenuous bipartisan support.

I Speak for the Fish: Why do mudpuppies matter?
- by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now

Love them or hate them, mudpuppies are critical to the survival of an unlikely federally endangered species.

Too Many Geese and Not Enough Mussels
- by Mila Murray

Managing Canada geese, saving freshwater mussels, and an Ojibwe lens on the fur trade.

Fact or Fake? Readers can test their Great Lakes knowledge with excerpts from this new book
- by Dave Dempsey

Are the Great Lakes truly saltwater and shark-free? Is Abe Lincoln responsible for Asian Carp?

Life on the frontlines of Ontario’s critical mineral boom
- by The Narwhal

The Doug Ford government is pushing for a prospecting rush across northern Ontario, leaving a blanket of mineral claims on land where First Nations are still fighting for title.

Regulators say Detroit SO2 pollution under control after years of exceeding federal standards
- by Planet Detroit

Following power plant closures and EPA intervention, Detroit and Downriver are seeing lower levels of SO2 pollution.