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Shrinking Shorelines: Climate change-related erosion threatens Great Lakes coasts
-Increasing erosion on the Great Lakes shoreline is threatening beaches, parks and other recreation areas used by people across the region.
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ChicagoClimate ChangeCollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature-ChicagoIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchTo protect people in the Great Lakes region from climate extremes, weatherize their homes
-As climate change makes heat waves more frequent across the region and the nation, cities will need more tools to protect their residents.
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BuffaloChicagoClevelandClimate ChangeCOVID-19DetroitDuluthHabitat RestorationLatest NewsMilwaukeeNatasha BlakelyNewsTorontoWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEarth Day 2020: How to participate from the safety of your home
-This year’s Earth Day is a special one, and not just because it’s the 50th anniversary of the event.
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ChicagoClimate ChangeCollaborationFeature-ChicagoIllinoisInfrastructureLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsWaterfront DevelopmentAfter the Flood: How Chicago is coping with the effects of climate change
-The city has begun short-term erosion mitigation measures along Chicago’s shoreline.
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BuffaloChicagoClevelandClimate ChangeCollaborationDetroitDrinking WaterDuluthFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature MilwaukeeFeature-ChicagoIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMilwaukeeNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismRegionScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsFrom Rust to Resilience: Climate change brings new challenges and opportunities
-Great Lakes Now is sharing work from our partners in a project on what climate change means for Great Lakes cities. Here is the initial piece in the series.
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Part of trail collapses due to erosion near Lake Michigan
-The trail, called the Little Traverse Wheelway, is “falling into the lake as the wind continues and is very dangerous.”
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Climate ChangeFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsProtectRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes Moment: Decline of bird species should serve as a warning
-In this month’s column from Great Lakes Now writer John Hartig, he looks at how climate change is impacting birds around the Great Lakes.
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Climate ChangeLake MichiganLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsProtectRic MixterWaterfront DevelopmentBefore and After: High water levels at Michigan lighthouse
-Check out this interactive graphic showing Lake Michigan encroaching on the seawall protecting a lighthouse on its eastern shore.
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Ohio wants to put Lake Erie on a new, strict pollution diet
-The state plans to establish tougher regulations on runoff that’s feeding the outbreaks by limiting how much of the pollution is allowed to flow into the lake’s western end, Ohio’s Environmental Protection Agency said.
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Wisconsin governor declares state of emergency after flooding, storms
-High winds and flooding caused significant damage along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Three Wisconsin counties earlier this week reported a combined $30 million in damage to public infrastructure.
