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Category: Science, Technology & Research

Posted inClimate, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research

DTE agrees to shut down coal-fired Monroe plant in 2032, three years ahead of schedule

by Planet Detroit July 13, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Forests and Plants, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

Points North: Rekindling Wilderness

by Interlochen Public Radio July 13, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Nearly $1.2 billion spent at one site to deter invasive carp from Great Lakes; other entry sites still possible

by Circle of Blue July 12, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

“It’s a good thing”: Fishflies in Great Lakes region signify healthy water

by Jada Vasser, Great Lakes Now July 11, 2023
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Indiana, Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Wisconsin

What are wetlands for, anyway?

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now July 10, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Mapping the Great Lakes: Summertime fishing

by Alex Hill July 10, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Harmful algal blooms appearing on Lake Erie earlier than usual

by Michigan Public July 6, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Points North: Birds of Paradise

by Interlochen Public Radio July 4, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

How to stay informed about air quality in Michigan

by Michigan Public June 29, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Science Says What? Bacteria in Lake Huron sinkhole do a daily tango

by Sharon Oosthoek June 29, 2023November 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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