Study highlights need for community engagement in Great Lakes protection

Study highlights need for community engagement in Great Lakes protection
Great Lakes Echo
By Riley Wilson Climate change, invasive species and other human-driven pressures are among the leading causes of declining freshwater health in the Great Lakes, the National Wildlife Federation reports. There's a growing need for community engagement to protect the lakes, one study finds.
By Riley Wilson Climate change, invasive species and other human-driven pressures are among the leading causes of declining freshwater health in the Great Lakes, the National Wildlife Federation reports. There's a growing need for community engagement to protect the lakes, one study finds.
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Study highlights need for community engagement in Great Lakes protection

Preservation project launches effort to restore rare ravine ecosystem 

Preservation project launches effort to restore rare ravine ecosystem 
Great Lakes Echo

By Samantha Ku

A rare ravine ecosystem on Lake Michigan's western shore is vulnerable to human encroachment. A recent federal grant is supporting restoration efforts in the region.

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By Samantha Ku

A rare ravine ecosystem on Lake Michigan's western shore is vulnerable to human encroachment. A recent federal grant is supporting restoration efforts in the region.

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Ontario woman’s 1,300 bags of garbage tell a story of pollution, climate change and the Great Lakes

Ontario woman’s 1,300 bags of garbage tell a story of pollution, climate change and the Great Lakes
Great Lakes Commission
A Grand Bend, Ontario, resident made a simple commitment to pick up one bag of garbage a day for a whole month along the Lake Huron shoreline. The one-month pledge […]
A Grand Bend, Ontario, resident made a simple commitment to pick up one bag of garbage a day for a whole month along the Lake Huron shoreline. The one-month pledge […]
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Water is Life, Six Nations lead international approach to long-standing water insecurity

Water is Life, Six Nations lead international approach to long-standing water insecurity
Great Lakes Echo

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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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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What does ice on Lake Superior tell us about climate change?

What does ice on Lake Superior tell us about climate change?
Great Lakes Commission
Ice on the Great Lakes, and Lake Superior specifically, is a great way to measure climate for the region. The last time Lake Superior completely froze over was 30 years […]
Ice on the Great Lakes, and Lake Superior specifically, is a great way to measure climate for the region. The last time Lake Superior completely froze over was 30 years […]
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Lake Huron coastline monitoring program celebrating 20 years

Lake Huron coastline monitoring program celebrating 20 years
Kincardine News
Coast Watchers serve as the “eyes and ears” of Lake Huron’s coastline.
Coast Watchers serve as the “eyes and ears” of Lake Huron’s coastline.
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Lake Huron coastline monitoring program celebrating 20 years

Great Lakes ice resurges this winter, but unpredictable shifts threaten businesses and ecosystem

Great Lakes ice resurges this winter, but unpredictable shifts threaten businesses and ecosystem
Great Lakes Commission
Those whose livelihoods depend on ice and the fish and microorganisms in the Great Lakes are experiencing havoc wrought by fluctuations fueled by climate change. Read the full story by […]
Those whose livelihoods depend on ice and the fish and microorganisms in the Great Lakes are experiencing havoc wrought by fluctuations fueled by climate change. Read the full story by […]
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Paul: Why Donald Trump wants to get his hands on Greenland

Paul: Why Donald Trump wants to get his hands on Greenland
The London Free Press
The largest island on Earth possesses some of the richest stores of natural resources in the world
The largest island on Earth possesses some of the richest stores of natural resources in the world
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Kleffner: Climate insurance gap widening in Canada as disasters increase

Kleffner: Climate insurance gap widening in Canada as disasters increase
The London Free Press
The people hardest hit in weather-related disasters are often those with the fewest resources to cope
The people hardest hit in weather-related disasters are often those with the fewest resources to cope
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Dyer: Geoengineering part of climate change solution

Dyer: Geoengineering part of climate change solution
The London Free Press
It could make the difference between mere misery, expense and upheaval and catastrophic global dieback
It could make the difference between mere misery, expense and upheaval and catastrophic global dieback
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Proposed cuts at Natural Resources Canada could ‘decimate’ flood and wildfire tracking, warn experts

Proposed cuts at Natural Resources Canada could ‘decimate’ flood and wildfire tracking, warn experts
Cottage Life

Recent federal budget cuts impacting Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) could weaken the department’s capacity to track life-threatening geohazards, such as wildfires and floods, warn researchers and union leaders. The cuts … Continued

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Recent federal budget cuts impacting Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) could weaken the department’s capacity to track life-threatening geohazards, such as wildfires and floods, warn researchers and union leaders. The cuts … Continued

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