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Great Lakes Moment: Creating a green oasis in southwest Detroit
Southwest Detroit has long been known for its heavy industry. In recent years, neighborhoods have teamed up with Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s Detroit refinery to strengthen and revitalize these communities.
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Book Review: Wisconsin author touches third rail of drinking water issues in new book
Can wastewater recycled for drinking water survive the court of public opinion?
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AuthorsClimate ChangeFeature HomepageLatest NewsNewsScience Says WhatScience, Technology, ResearchSharon Oosthoek
Science Says What? Global worming and the Great Lakes (yes, you read that right)
- by Sharon OosthoekInvasion of the earthworms! It sounds like a bad Hollywood movie, but science can be stranger than fiction.
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New York state sues Pepsico over plastic pollution in Buffalo
The Buffalo River’s 450-square-mile watershed is a source of much plastic pollution, and officials say the vast majority of that pollution consists of single-use containers and packaging.
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AuthorsBrian OwensCollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioScience, Technology, Research
We’re going to need a bigger fishbowl
Tracking escaped goldfish in Hamilton Harbour could help control the invasive species.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsNewsStaci Lola Drouillard
The Four Sisters: Bangs, Lugalette, Bannock and Frybread
“I think next time I decide to make a batch, I’ll add a bit of manoomin — wild rice — flour along with a touch of maple sugar, to see how that fries up in a little bit of grease, and give thanks for all that we have.”
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PFAS News Roundup: Wastewater is key contributor of ‘forever chemicals’ pollution, according to report
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsFoodI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, Research
I Speak for the Fish: Carp are crazy about corn
Common carp are not the only species that enjoy a fresh ear of Michigan sweet corn as we discovered during a recent attempt at feeding.
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Episode 2310 Lesson Plans: Dynamic populations
- by Gary Abud Jr.Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFeature MilwaukeeGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMilwaukeeNewsRefreshWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Wisconsin agency’s expanded mission led to record $450 million investment in Milwaukee waterways
Sewerage district leadership sealed the deal to remediate two million cubic yards of contaminated sediment
Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now