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Author Archives: Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now

Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Tourism

On the importance of dark sky parks

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now April 24, 2025November 7, 2025

For International Dark Sky Week, learn about the health benefits of a night sky unobstructed by artificial light.

Posted inCulture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Quiz, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism

Great Lakes Wildlife: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now December 9, 2022
Posted inAgriculture, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Industry, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Quiz, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Surf and Turf: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now November 4, 2022
Posted inCulture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Freighters, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Ontario, Quiz, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Finders, Keepers: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now September 30, 2022
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Quiz, Region

Poisonous Ponds: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now September 10, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Quiz, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Shipping and Ports

Salamanders, Shipping and Shorelines: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now July 29, 2022
Posted inInfrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Water Quality

Year in Review 2021: As the year ends, I’m still thinking about summer joy… and summer flooding

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now December 27, 2021November 9, 2025

Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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