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Record Rainfall Prompts Reversal of Chicago River into Lake to Ease Flooding
-The uncommonly wet May caused river levels to spike and taxed the region’s storm sewers.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationCOVID-19Industry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPennsylvaniaPublicSourceFour environmental issues in the Pittsburgh region to keep your eyes on in the age of COVID-19
-Climate change, air pollution, oil prices and waste could be transformed by the pandemic.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationFeature MilwaukeeInfrastructureLatest NewsMilwaukeeNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinMilwaukee Neighborhood Pushes Toward Climate Resilience
-Milwaukee’s Walnut Way neighborhood has gradually transformed from lifeless parcels to green space.
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ClevelandClimate ChangeCollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature ClevelandFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioTourismWaterfront DevelopmentLake Erie Wind Farm Divides Environmental Activists
-The contested case of the Icebreaker Wind Farm has implications for renewable energy in the region.
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Algae BloomsClimate ChangeCollaborationDrinking WaterLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioWater Quality and Restoration EffortsClimate change threatens drinking water quality across the Great Lakes
-Warmer waters, heavier storms and nutrient pollution are a triple threat to Great Lakes cities’ drinking water.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationDuluthInfrastructureLake SuperiorLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsLessons in Resilience: As climate and the economy changes, Duluth steps up
-Perched on the western shore of the world’s greatest lake, an inland port city offers lessons for resilience in uncertain times.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationDuluthEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsShipping and PortsWisconsinAs energy use changes in the Great Lakes, so too does the world’s largest freshwater port
-The Port of Duluth-Superior is one of the largest ports in the U.S., and its second largest commodity is coal.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationInfrastructureLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioTorontoWater Quality and Restoration EffortsSingle Systems: Great Lakes cities’ sewer designs mean waste in the waters
-A big storm can overwhelm a treatment plant’s capacity, leading to storm and wastewater bypassing the plant and ending up untreated in the lake.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationDuluthEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsIn the ‘climate refuge’ city of Duluth, a fight brews over the hometown utility
-There has been a growing climate movement in Duluth, a city that advertises itself as an outdoor haven with access to fresh air, clean water and Lake Superior.
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Shrinking Shorelines: Climate change-related erosion threatens Great Lakes coasts
-Increasing erosion on the Great Lakes shoreline is threatening beaches, parks and other recreation areas used by people across the region.
