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Fish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsHistory and CultureLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchThe Catch
The Catch: Interlochen Public Radio podcast finds ‘[Un]Natural Selection’ in nature
-Producer Dan Wanschura says the new series, called “Natural Selection,” includes multiple stories about the relationship between human resource management and the natural world.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterGroundwater ContaminationLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Research finds more PFAS coming out of wastewater treatment plants than going in
-New research from Western Michigan University indicates that wastewater treatment plants could have a negative effect on PFAS pollution.
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Feature HomepageHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismWaterfront Development
Lakeside Gentrification: Trailer parks and campgrounds the last bulwark against waterfront developments
-Despite the best efforts of some lakeside residents and developers, campgrounds just won’t die.
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Feature HomepageHistory and CultureIndianaLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchThe CatchTourism
The Catch: A dune moves inland
-Reporter Joseph S. Pete of the Times of Northwest Indiana joins Great Lakes Now to further explain why a sand dune is moving, what it means for visitors and ecosystems, and what park officials are doing about it.
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Climate ChangeGreat Lakes EchoLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsin
Global warming may impact Great Lakes beaches
-Rather than average water levels falling as previously assumed, it’s possible that the average will increase because of more precipitation, which will constrict the beach area.
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BudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMunicipalitiesNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe States
Michigan is spending big on infrastructure. Its problems are even bigger.
-Michigan officials are celebrating a “historic” deal that will pump nearly $3 billion into aging infrastructure, but advocates say the state should be spending that much — or more — every year to adequately address decades of disinvestment.
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Drinking WaterFeature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
PFAS is a widespread problem. The solution needs to come from widespread sources
-In this Q&A, the director of MSU’s Center for PFAS Research Cheryl Murphy discusses the state of PFAS research currently, and why the U.S. and Canada should work together.
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Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature LeadInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe CatchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
The Catch: Benton Harbor’s lead pipes and the plan to replace them
-Reporter Leonard Fleming at The Detroit News has been covering the story, and he joins Great Lakes Now for this segment to further explain the issues and impact in the west Michigan city.