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Mapping the Great Lakes: Freighters!
- by Alex HillThe Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area, and they are also some of the busiest inland waterways in the world.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsNewsScience Says WhatScience, Technology, ResearchSharon Oosthoek
Science Says What? Looking for love as northern forests heat up
- by Sharon OosthoekToday, southern flying squirrels are routinely found in Ontario’s Algonquin Park, roughly 62 miles (100 km) from their historic northern limit and solidly in the territory of a separate species of squirrel – northern flying squirrels.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageIndianaKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
PFAS News Roundup: At-home blood test developed to detect PFAS earlier
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLake SuperiorLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsStaci Lola DrouillardWisconsin
Nibi Chronicles: Restoring what was lost in translation, one place name at a time
There are a few early maps that tell us what these places were called prior to colonization, but many of the oldest names once known by Indigenous people have been lost or buried.
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AuthorsEnergy News RoundupFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioPolicyScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsin
Energy News Roundup: $400 Million hydrogen fuel plant coming to Michigan, U.N. panel recommends shutting down Line 5
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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AuthorsCommercial FishingFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioRecreational Hunting and Fishing
Lake Erie charter industry rebounding from slump
As the Walleye population grows, Lake Erie is once again attracting fishers from all over the Midwest.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and Fishing
I Speak for the Fish: What’s the most popular freshwater fish?
Between catfish, lake sturgeon, muskellunge, logperch, round goby, rainbow trout, gizzard shad, northern madtom, sunfish and walleye, the readers’ favorite goes to…
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AuthorsFeature HomepageGary WilsonHistory and CultureLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNews
New Great Lakes book challenges readers with mystery, facts and whimsy
Veteran author Dave Dempsey’s The Great Lakes: Fact or Fake is designed to entertain and educate
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AuthorsFeature HomepageIndianaKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOntarioPFAS News RoundupWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
PFAS News Roundup: The Nation’s first “PFAS Annihilator” is now being used in Michigan
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
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AuthorsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicFeature HomepageHabitat RestorationHamiltonHistory and CultureLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Book Club: Celebrating environmental success stories in the Great Lakes
- by Sharon OosthoekWhile significant challenges remain, there is still much to celebrate.
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