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AdvocacyAuthorsEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageKari LydersenLatest NewsNew YorkNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismTourism
Get Out There: New trails and parks make nature more accessible for neurodiverse people
- by Kari LydersenAs PBS debuts the “In A Different Key” documentary, here’s a look at Great Lakes region outdoor spaces designed for people with autism.
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Episode 2211 Lesson Plans: Venomous Fish in the Great Lakes
- by Gary Abud Jr.Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.
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AuthorsClimate ChangeEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsin
Energy News Roundup: Lawsuit possible in Illinois wind farm controversy, anti-wind group grows in Ohio
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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AuthorsDrinking WaterFeature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
PFAS News Roundup: “Forever chemicals” may pose bigger risk to health than scientists thought
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
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AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesJohn HartigLake ErieLake St. ClairLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioOntarioRecreation and TourismTorontoTourism
Great Lakes Moment: Detroit’s benefits of a national urban park in Windsor
Windsor’s proposed Ojibway National Urban Park will not only reap such benefits in its metropolitan area but in the Detroit metropolitan area.
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AgricultureAlex HillAuthorsFeature HomepageIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPennsylvania
Mapping the Great Lakes: Pumpkin production
- by Alex HillThe majority of pumpkin acres in Illinois are devoted to varieties that get turned into pie filling or other food products. By comparison, just 3% of pumpkin acres in Michigan are devoted to production.
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AuthorsDetroitEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioWisconsin
Energy News Roundup: Nuclear communities sidelined in just transition debate, Mid-Michigan smacks down wind energy
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchSt. Clair RiverThe StatesTourism
I Speak for the Fish: These catfish have something to say
Northern madtom are an indicator species. What does it mean to be an indicator species? What can the tiny catfish tell us? And who, if anyone, is listening?
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AdvocacyAuthorsBudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeDetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGary WilsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Democrats in control: Advocates want action on justice, climate and “stronger leadership” from Gov. Whitmer
“Deal with the problem of environmental racism head on and finally put it to bed.”
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AuthorsFeature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsPennsylvaniaPFASPFAS News RoundupWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
PFAS News Roundup: States take on “forever chemicals” with bans and lawsuits
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
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