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Posted inLatest News, News

Points North: A Good, Not Great Lake

by Interlochen Public Radio July 25, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

The golden oyster mushroom craze unleashed an invasive species – and a worrying new study shows it’s harming native fungi

by The Conversation July 24, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Energy, Industry, Latest News, News

Ohio regulators clamp down on data center power costs amid soaring demand

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now July 23, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

I Speak for the Fish: Think you’re not to blame for overfishing? Think again.

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 21, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News, PFAS, Water Quality

Baby bald eagles tested positive for PFAS and other legacy contaminants

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now July 18, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Whitefish

‘We can’t regulate ourselves’ out of whitefish crisis, experts say

by Bridge Michigan July 17, 2025
Posted inClimate, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Local health group seeks Northeast Ohio climate resilience solutions from those most at risk

by Ideastream Public Media July 17, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Grand Rapids, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

John Ball Zoo Fights for Great Lakes’ Rarest Butterflies

by Donté Smith July 16, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Region

This wetland fight could go to the Supreme Court

by Great Lakes Now July 15, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Drinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Advocacy group challenges “new normal” status of Lake Erie’s algal blooms

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 15, 2025

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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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