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Great Lakes Learning: Solar power in every season | Great Lakes Now

3 min read

Great Lakes Learning: Solar power in every season

This lesson will explore the phenomenon of seasonal changes in sunlight in the Great Lakes and why that presents challenges to the adoption of solar sources as a renewable energy solution. While the Great Lakes region may not have as many sunny days as San Diego, the capacity for solar energy to be a viable source of power in the Great Lakes remains strong.

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Missed calls, forgotten instructions: Inside an oil spill cleanup on Toronto waterways | Great Lakes Now

11 min read

Missed calls, forgotten instructions: Inside an oil spill cleanup on Toronto waterways

By Emma McIntosh, The Narwhal

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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A Decade After Crisis, Algal Blooms Persist | Great Lakes Now

8 min read

A Decade After Crisis, Algal Blooms Persist

On August 2, it will be 10 years since officials in Toledo alerted residents in the early morning hours not to drink, bathe in or otherwise come into contact with tap water from the Collins Park Water Treatment Plant. For nearly three days chaos reigned, as bottled water sold out that first day before dawn and disappeared from shelves in the region the next day.

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From pet to ‘monster.’ The battle to rid Michigan’s Glen Lake of giant koi | Great Lakes Now

5 min read

From pet to ‘monster.’ The battle to rid Michigan’s Glen Lake of giant koi

By Gabrielle Nelson, Bridge Michigan

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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