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AuthorsChicagoDetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoGary WilsonIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsSinking cities: Great Lakes cities not immune from under-recognized threat
-New research says Chicago and Detroit are at risk of sinking from things like groundwater extraction. Researcher says officials need to be more proactive.
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I Speak for the Fish: Sturgeon vs salmon prioritizing native Great Lakes species
-Lake sturgeon restoration efforts on Michigan’s Big Manistee River near Tippy Dam are a success, but tensions rise with salmon anglers as larger numbers of sturgeon return to spawn.
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AuthorsDonté SmithEquity and Environmental JusticeLatest NewsNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEPA Outlines New PFAS Strategy Amid Expert Concerns
-More PFAS news as a bipartisan PFAS task force forms and Illinois expands PFAS water system warnings.
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AuthorsChicagoDetroitFeature HomepageIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOntarioSean EricsonTorontoBuses vs. Trains: The Future of Public Transit in the Great Lakes Region
-As cities invest in greener, more accessible transit, a key debate emerges: sleek light rail or cost-effective bus rapid transit? The answer may depend more on perception than performance.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourismEverything you need to know about the Biggest Week in American Birding
-Thousands of birders will flock to northwest Ohio for beloved warblers and many other winged-creatures big and small.
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AuthorsClimate ChangeDetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageHistory and CultureInvasive SpeciesJohn HartigLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsGreat Lakes Moment: Government downsizing, defunding and deregulating at what environmental cost?
-Examining some of the recent federal environmental cuts in metro Detroit, which serves as a microcosm for the Great Lakes region.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageGroundwater ContaminationHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsStaci Lola DrouillardWater Quality and Restoration EffortsChequamegon Bay Superfund site: History, environmental impact and its importance to Indigenous communities
-It took 174 years to clean up the mess made by extractive industries at Chequamegon Bay, a place of cultural importance for the Ojibwe-Anishinaabeg.
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EPA nixes PFAS grants, teases new strategy
-More PFAS news as a chemical disaster tracking tool goes dark and updated fish advisories are announced in Michigan and Minnesota.
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Visiting the least visited national park
-For National Park week, Ian Solomon recounts his time visiting Isle Royale for a much-loved episode of Great Lakes Now.
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AuthorsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicBuffaloFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNew YorkNewsScience, Technology, ResearchAlberto Rey: Art all about Earth
-Multimedia artist and fly fishing guide combines multiple areas of life to tackle multi-faceted environmental crises.
