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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 inClimate, Featured, Forests and Plants, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

It isn’t arson: untangling climate misinformation around Canada’s raging wildfires

by The Narwhal June 23, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inIndustry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

Potential hydrogen source could power trucks while reducing greenhouse gases

by Great Lakes Echo June 21, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inLake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

New NASA satellite helps scientists understand Great Lakes

by Great Lakes Echo June 19, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Landmark Great Lakes coastal wetland program continues restoration drive that began in 2010

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 12, 2023
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

Inside the Michigan lab where scientists raise killer bugs to save trees

by Bridge Michigan June 7, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Water Quality, Wisconsin

FRESH: New Wisconsin Law Aims to Protect Watersheds From Farm Runoff

by Circle of Blue May 24, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Featured, Habitat Restoration, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Book Club: Celebrating environmental success stories in the Great Lakes

by Sharon Oosthoek May 5, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Habitat Restoration, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Science Says What? What’s up with dissolved organic carbon (AKA why is my local stream murky?)

by Sharon Oosthoek April 27, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ohio, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

A deep dive into disposing waste from East Palestine’s derailment

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now April 14, 2023November 8, 2025

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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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