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Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites
-An invasive mussel is destroying shipwrecks deep in the depths of the lakes, forcing archeologists and amateur historians into a race against time to find as many sites as they can.
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Waves of Change: Meet community organizer Justin Onwenu
-Waves of Change is a new online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.
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Michigan toddlers to receive universal lead testing under new legislation
-Detroit kids test positive for lead at triple the state’s rate, but few get tested. A new universal testing law means more exposed kids may get help.
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Nibi Chronicles: The art of Ojibwe linoleum
-Preserving the remarkable legacy of Tchi-Ki-Wis Linklater’s cedar bark mats.
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AuthorsDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitFeature HomepageGary WilsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRegionGreat Lakes EPA office reaffirms 2030 cleanup goal for Detroit River, other contaminated sites
-Activist coalition says Michigan funding urgently needed for the Detroit River, ongoing pollution from chemical plant threatens progress.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsI Speak for the Fish: Mesmerized by minnows
-Dazzling metallic flashes radiated around me with each twist and turn of their slender bodies. I was completely immobilized and mesmerized by the splendor.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageHistory and CultureLake MichiganLatest NewsLisa John RogersNewsRecreation and TourismShipwrecksWisconsinBehind the shipwreck discovered in Lake Michigan
-A 150-year-old schooner that sank in 1881 was finally discovered in Lake Michigan.
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AuthorsDrinking WaterFeature HomepageIllinoisKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioPennsylvaniaPFAS News RoundupWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: Impact of PFAS on farming, proposed cuts to the EPA
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
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AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRefreshResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchResearchers: Current Great Lakes stewardship is “ill-equipped” to handle future challenges
-University of Michigan report calls for new guiding principles and leaders with skills to work across disciplines.
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AuthorsEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Opposition over solar development in Illinois, excessive heat in Detroit
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
