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CDC awards biomonitoring grants to Great Lakes states, future funding unclear
This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo.
By Isabella Figueroa, Great Lakes Echo
New grants to Great Lakes states to measure harmful chemicals in marginalized communities are facing uncertainty under increased White House scrutiny on federal spending.
In September 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded a first round of $5 million across six state biomonitoring programs that measure chemicals in people.
Geese are a problem. What can we do?
If you’ve been outside, you’ve probably run into branta canadesis — the Canada Goose.
From urban parks to rural fields, these birds seem to be everywhere. And their presence isn’t always welcome. Goose poop can contain e. coli bacteria, and the birds themselves can carry — and spread — avian flu.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker set ambitious climate goals for the state. It’s far from meeting them.
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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Climate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse
By Jill Hopke, DePaul University
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The decision by Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to end its fact-checking program and otherwise reduce content moderation raises the question of what content on those social media platforms will look like going forward.
For clean energy in the Great Lakes region, 2025 is off to an uneasy start
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This is a weird time for clean energy. Much of the federal funding supporting the energy transition has become embroiled in President Donald Trump’s executive orders and the court decisions blocking them.