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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekTorontoThe next source of trouble for Great Lakes fish populations: tires
-A tire chemical that was poisoning fish out West has been discovered in two Lake Ontario tributaries.
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Climate ChangeEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchBreeze Boost: What’s the connection between breezy Lake Michigan days and high ozone levels?
-A multi-agency study of Lake Michigan ozone levels found that lake breezes impact the ozone levels of nearshore communities.
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AgricultureCapri CafaroClimate ChangeFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchBugs, Shorter Winters, Climate: Great Lakes vineyards face changing circumstances
-Researchers around the region are looking to solve the many issues that Great Lakes vineyards are facing, many of which boil down to climate change and its impacts.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeGreat Lakes Moment: Kirtland’s warblers are thriving in Michigan
-The Kirtland’s warbler went from less than 200 males in the ‘70s to more than 2,200 in 2021. In this month’s column, John Hartig looks at their recovery.
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Algae BloomsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFeature HomepageLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEnvironmental group says Gov. Whitmer’s plan to reduce harmful algal blooms ‘won’t work’
-An environmental group says a Michigan plan to reduce nutrient pollution of Lake Erie is “lackluster” and “won’t work.”
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APBuffaloFeature HomepageNew YorkNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEPA to test, measure longtime Buffalo River cleanup efforts
-The lengthy effort to clean up the Buffalo River could pay off in the next few years.
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ChicagoFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismMonty and Rose: Those Chicago piping plovers, where are they now, what are they doing?
-Catch up with Chicago piping plovers Monty and Rose, their winter plans and all their children.
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DuluthFeature HomepageInfrastructureLake SuperiorLatest NewsMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeSuperior Stewardship: In Duluth, the Great Lakes are more than a resource, they’re part of an identity
-Did Duluth’s waterfront hold up to summer storms? We interview Duluth mayor Emily Larson to find out and hear what else is in store for the Minnesota city.
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Feature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRachel DuckettO Christmas Tree: Is your Christmas tree environmentally friendly?
-The economic impact of the Christmas tree is hefty, but its environmental impact is a lot less so.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyCommunity Sucker Science: Meet a Shedd Aquarium fish researcher and her stewardship volunteers
-Shedd Aquarium’s Karen Murchie shares the sounds of suckers and previews her next research efforts for this Great Lakes fish.
