A major cleanup project will remove accumulated muck and sediment along portions of Michigan’s Lake St. Clair shoreline, helping restore affected areas and improve water quality and habitat. The work […]
A major cleanup project will remove accumulated muck and sediment along portions of Michigan’s Lake St. Clair shoreline, helping restore affected areas and improve water quality and habitat. The work […]
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Researchers at Michigan State University are exploring an unexpected new tool that could reshape how scientists detect so-called forever chemicals in lakes, rivers and wetlands across the Great Lakes. Scientists have discovered that locusts can sniff out PFAS contaminants down to parts per trillion, a level of detection far beyond most conventional sensors. The new […]
Researchers at Michigan State University are exploring an unexpected new tool that could reshape how scientists detect so-called forever chemicals in lakes, rivers and wetlands across the Great Lakes. Scientists have discovered that locusts can sniff out PFAS contaminants down to parts per trillion, a level of detection far beyond most conventional sensors. The new […]
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Ohio Gov. DeWine visited Toledo to highlight H2Ohio’s work to create and restore wetlands to improve Ohio’s water quality over the long term. Read the full story by the Toledo […]
Ohio Gov. DeWine visited Toledo to highlight H2Ohio’s work to create and restore wetlands to improve Ohio’s water quality over the long term. Read the full story by the Toledo […]
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By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira Minnesota anglers are facing a shortage of one of the state’s most popular baitfish, and fish farmers are looking for ways to fill the gap.
By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira Minnesota anglers are facing a shortage of one of the state’s most popular baitfish, and fish farmers are looking for ways to fill the gap.
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Oswego, Illinois, is exploring alternative financing options for its Lake Michigan water project amid uncertainty over the timing of a planned federal loan, which could be delayed by the government […]
Oswego, Illinois, is exploring alternative financing options for its Lake Michigan water project amid uncertainty over the timing of a planned federal loan, which could be delayed by the government […]
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Ann Arbor, Mich. – At its 2026 Annual Meeting, held last week in Toronto, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) highlighted opportunities for binational collaboration and
Ann Arbor, Mich. – At its 2026 Annual Meeting, held last week in Toronto, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) highlighted opportunities for binational collaboration and
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The SONS of Lake Erie are working with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and Department of Natural Resources for the annual fish habitat placement, assembling 60 wooden habitat structures […]
The SONS of Lake Erie are working with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and Department of Natural Resources for the annual fish habitat placement, assembling 60 wooden habitat structures […]
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Lakeshore Keepers is starting restoration work at Big Sable Point Lighthouse on Michigan’s shore of Lake Michigan this fall as preparations begin for a major restoration project planned for 2027. […]
Lakeshore Keepers is starting restoration work at Big Sable Point Lighthouse on Michigan’s shore of Lake Michigan this fall as preparations begin for a major restoration project planned for 2027. […]
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By Naomi Maxwell The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has only two air quality monitors in the Upper Peninsula, one near Marquette and the other in Seney National Wildlife Refuge. The Michigan Environmental Council and other organizations say that’s too few to protect public health in light of worsening wildfires and wildfire smoke.
By Naomi Maxwell The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has only two air quality monitors in the Upper Peninsula, one near Marquette and the other in Seney National Wildlife Refuge. The Michigan Environmental Council and other organizations say that’s too few to protect public health in light of worsening wildfires and wildfire smoke.
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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva This year, El Niño could delay fall color in the Great Lakes region.
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva This year, El Niño could delay fall color in the Great Lakes region.
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