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Episode 2303 Lesson Plans: Citizen science in the Great Lakes

by Gary Abud Jr. April 5, 2023

Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Citizen Science, Featured, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Protect, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Science Says What? How 5th-graders counting plants can lead to positive change

by Sharon Oosthoek March 23, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Citizen Science, Culture, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: A community science survey

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now February 6, 2023

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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