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Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region

by Interlochen Public Radio July 15, 2026July 15, 2026

Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.

Posted inLatest News, News, Region

Wildfire smoke from Canadian blazes threatens Detroit air quality

by Planet Detroit May 30, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Latest News, News, PFAS News Roundup, Who We Are and What We Do

‘Forever chemicals’ found nationwide in Canada, CBC map shows

by Donté Smith May 29, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Trump threatens Great Lakes agreements between U.S. and Canada

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 12, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

How Trump’s trade war could impact US electricity prices — and state climate plans

by Grist March 5, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Blue Economy, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

What the recent tariff news means for the Great Lakes

by Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now February 14, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: University of Windsor to build capacity for Canada’s national urban parks

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now September 4, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Blue Economy, Culture, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Industry, Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: A business case for The Great Lakes Way

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now July 3, 2023
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 inClimate, Feature Detroit, Featured, Forests and Plants, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Wildfire smoke can harm human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away – a toxicologist explains why

by The Conversation June 9, 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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