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Drinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaOhioPFASPFAS News RoundupResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: PFAS puts pregnancies at risk, Nestle and La Croix among waters with elevated PFAS
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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ChicagoCollaborationFeature-ChicagoFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationIllinoisLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchChicago Wetlands Shrank by 40% During the 20th Century
-A team of graduate students measured wetland and biodiversity changes during the 100 years following the reversal of the Chicago River.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationEquity and Environmental JusticeLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsCan the Climate Youth Tip the 2020 Election Against Trump?
-The Sunrise Movement is targeting Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania against Trump and the GOP.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationEquity and Environmental JusticeLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWant the Youth Vote? Prioritize Climate Change
-Young voters are intimately aware that they will be forced to bear the full effects of climate change—and they’re voting with that in mind.
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EMU to test campus wastewater for COVID-19
-The testing, part of the school’s return-to-campus plan, is intended to track the presence of the coronavirus in wastewater flowing from residence halls and apartment complexes.
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Relocated Isle Royale wolves form groups, reduce moose herd
-“They’re having no trouble finding and preying on moose, and that’s really significant,” said wildlife ecologist Rolf Peterson.
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APFish, Birds and AnimalsForever Chemicals FeaturedNewsPFASRecreational Hunting and FishingWisconsinDNR: Avoid eating deer livers in Marinette area
-The Marinette area has been grappling with PFAS pollution in ground and drinking water for several years.
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Complete Eradication: Researchers look at removing sea lamprey from the Great Lakes
-Control efforts have been so successful that some researchers now suggest a more permanent solution.
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Industry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake OntarioLatest NewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekTorontoWater Quality and Restoration EffortsBlue Jeans Blues: Researchers find denim microfibers in Great Lakes
-The problem, which goes beyond synthetic fabrics, is one that some in the fashion industry are trying to solve.
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ChicagoFeature-ChicagoIllinoisLake MichiganLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNatasha BlakelyNewsScience, Technology, ResearchShipwrecksOne Old, One New: Teen project finds meteorite fragments in Lake Michigan
-In a live update, students and researchers shared two major finds from The Aquarius Project’s years-long attempt to find the meteorite.
