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Author Archives: Lorraine Boissoneault

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Genetic Mystery: The all-female salamanders of the Great Lakes

by Lorraine Boissoneault November 2, 2021November 9, 2025

This genus of salamanders have an ancient lineage and a strange reproduction strategy, and scientists are only now beginning to understand them.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Fossil Finds: Fleshy quarry fossils shed light on Wisconsin’s watery past

by Lorraine Boissoneault September 27, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Piping Plovers: Despite new challenges, the birds make their comeback

by Lorraine Boissoneault June 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Mussel-Phosphorus Puzzle: Invasive mussels are reshaping the chemistry of the Great Lakes

by Lorraine Boissoneault January 27, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Age of Nature, Culture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, Indigenous Communities, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, PBS, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Traverse City, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Dams Across the Great Lakes: End of the line for aging infrastructure?

by Lorraine Boissoneault October 12, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Policy, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Conflicted Over Copper: Technological advances clash with environmental concerns in Twin Metals case

by Lorraine Boissoneault June 19, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Equity and Environmental Justice, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Conflicted Over Copper: PolyMet copper-nickel mine has been trapped in litigation

by Lorraine Boissoneault June 12, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Groundwater Contamination, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Conflicted Over Copper: How the Mining Industry Developed Around Lake Superior

by Lorraine Boissoneault June 5, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Culture, Freighters, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Shipping Continues: Great Lakes shipping season opens with extra social distancing

by Lorraine Boissoneault March 30, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Infrastructure, Latest News, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

River Restoration: $390 million project offers new future for beleaguered Kinnickinnic

by Lorraine Boissoneault December 24, 2019

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  • 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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