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Despite the abundance of water in the Great Lakes, this region is not immune to drought, flooding, or threats to water quality and water quantity. Water security is about mitigating […]
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Increased consumption is depleting water sources in the Great Lakes region, most notably groundwater. Consumption keeps climbing and the depletion is raising concerns for residents, water experts, and lawmakers. Read […]
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The ambitious plans of artificial intelligence data centers are raising concerns about the long-term health of the Great Lakes region’s critical natural resource: abundant fresh water. Read the full story […]
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By Madison Merrell
Upfront costs of clean energy projects such as wind and solar may be high but the long-term savings on fuel and increased reliability more than offset those initial costs, experts say.
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A local high school student is making a name for himself in the tech world. “I’ve really just been tinkering around with electronics since I was about 10,” said software developer Shareef Faddah, 17, in a March 12 interview. “In seventh grade, I started to teach myself how to program
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Policy stances from the Trump administration have seemingly proved a turnoff to travelers from other countries, especially Canadians.
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The proposed Great Lakes Way trail system in southeast Michigan still lacks a permanent organization to coordinate and steward the project, raising concerns about long-term management and promotion. Supporters say […]
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Washington, D.C. – A binational coalition of regional agencies, Indigenous Nations, legislators, local communities, and business, maritime and environmental groups today released shared priorities for restoring the Great
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By Lillian Williams
he shrinking number of farms in Michigan – down by about 1,300 between 2023 and 2024 – and the trend of existing farms to expand to survive is changing the culture of rural communities.
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Everyone is looking forward to spring, none more so than members of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) and not just because they want to work in their gardens. Adverse weather this winter has played havoc with the schedule resulting in a cancellation of the January meeting and last
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By Mia Litzenberg
The Six Nations of the Grand River face ongoing water insecurity from pollution, climate change and corporate extraction. Many years of Indigenous water advocacy have led to the development of a new Haudenosaunee Environmental Research Institute as the next step to overcome these challenges.
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