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Posted inClimate, Drinking Water, Featured, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Joliet, Illinois, Plans to Source Its Future Drinking Water From Lake Michigan. Will Other Cities Follow?

by Inside Climate News October 1, 2024
Posted inClimate, Featured, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Chicago’s beach season is over … or is it? Lake Michigan temps are breaking records.

by WBEZ September 27, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Food, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Nibi Chronicles: The Gift of Manoomin

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now September 27, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

Points North: The Last to Leave

by Interlochen Public Radio September 27, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The Provinces

A tiny, endangered fish lies on the path of Highway 413. Canada has a plan, but no new power to protect it

by The Narwhal September 24, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate, Featured, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Chicago reveals climate havens don’t exist — they must be created

by Mia Litzenberg, Great Lakes Now September 20, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research

I Speak for the Fish: A Sturgeon goes to Wisconsin and a Michigan muskie visits New York

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now September 16, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

Farmers turn to ‘predator-proof’ fences to deter wolves in northern Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio September 5, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inCulture, Featured, Food, Forests and Plants, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research

Foraged Fruit and Nuts: Wild Apples & Abundant Acorns

by Lisa M. Rose September 4, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Forests and Plants, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Points North: A Natural Ending

by Interlochen Public Radio September 3, 2024November 8, 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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