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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesLatest NewsMichiganShould future plans for Line 5 consider climate change?
-Read or listen to the Interlochen report on Michigan Radio.
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CollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationLatest NewsNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S., Canadian researchers conduct binational birds conservation research
-A lot of marsh birds are experiencing steep declines in their populations, especially with water levels rising and affecting their habitats, coastal wetlands.
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CollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchHerring gull eggs help monitor Great Lakes ecosystems
-For about 50 years, herring gulls have been used to get a better idea of how the Great Lakes are changing through time.
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Task force delays report recommending changes to Michigan dam safety regulations
-The task force members met on zoom Wednesday for what was expected to be their final meeting to approve their report. They didn’t. Instead, the panel requested revisions to “soften” some of the language in the final report.
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‘Mass Aging’ of Dams a Global Safety and Financial Risk, UN Report Says
-Countries ought to plan for end-of-life care, report argues.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeDrinking WaterFish, Birds and AnimalsFreightersLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchMichigan is on thin ice. Get used to it, climate experts say.
-Great Lakes ice cover is near record lows and expected to remain low through winter, threatening key ecosystems and the state’s $2.3 billion recreational fishing industry.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterInfrastructureLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsAt Dawn of Biden Administration, Opportunities for Water Systems
-With Democratic control of the Presidency and Congress, water programs could receive more attention.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeDrinking WaterFish, Birds and AnimalsLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsGreat Lakes seeing low ice cover compared to this time last year
-Currently, around 2.4% of the Great Lakes are covered by ice, concentrated in the Green Bay region off Lake Michigan and Saginaw Bay in Lake Huron.
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New Channel: Great Lakes Now anchors Saturday evenings on Michigan Learning Channel
-With 24/7 at-home learning programs, the Michigan Learning Channel also introduces the Great Lakes to young viewers.
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Biden climate team: “Hard work ahead” to rebuild climate efforts
-Members of President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team said rebuilding the government’s ability to combat climate change will be more difficult than initially thought.
