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The nation’s first commercial carbon storage plant is in Illinois. It leaks.
-The leaks occurred at an ADM well in Decatur that’s part of a booming industry that promises to capture planet-warming carbon dioxide underground. ADM insists the well is safe, but locals are worried.
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CollaborationLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsVirtual Town Hall: What does the election mean for Great Lakes climate and environment?
-Great Lakes Now Host Anna Sysling moderated a panel of journalists as they spoke about the big topics they’re covering in advance of voting day.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the Fish: Where’s the line in fisheries research?
-Netting, tagging, shocking, sampling — a lot of things are done to fish in the name of science. So, it begs the question, who decides what can be done to Great Lakes fish?
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Consequences of less ice on lakes due to climate change
-A study in the journal Science outlines the many consequences of the loss of ice on lakes because of climate change. Fishing, cultural activities, transportation, water quality, and greenhouse gas releases are all consequences of the loss of lake ice coverage.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsMichigan a top winner of climate funds Trump wants to revoke
-If elected, Trump has vowed to revoke unspent funds from the Inflation Reduction Act, a climate spending law that has heavily benefitted Michigan governments and industry. But experts say it wouldn’t be easy.
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AgricultureClimate ChangeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchFederal aid to rescue Michigan cherry farmers after devastating crop loss
-Federal aid is coming to Michigan’s sweet cherry farmers, who lost much of their crops this year due to erratic weather patterns and subsequent pest infestations.
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Feature HomepageLake ErieLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioTorontoWater Quality and Restoration EffortsTwo high school students want to keep trash out of the Great Lakes. They think rivers are the key
-Using trackers to follow the path of plastic bottles in rivers around the Greater Toronto Area, the students found hot spots for garbage before it enters Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.
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Feature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsHow northern Michiganders can help people affected by hurricanes
-Organizations from northern Michigan have been sending people to assist with relief efforts on the ground. Here are some ways to help from home.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsThe lonely Lake Superior caribou and a lesson in limits
-Ontario’s southernmost herd illustrates how hard it is to bring a species back from the brink — and why we need to recognize tipping points before we reach them.
