Great Lakes Echo

All the world’s a stage: Theater project in Michigan marsh aims to promote conservation | Great Lakes Echo

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By Daniel Schoenherr There’s always drama unfolding at Michigan State University’s Corey Marsh Ecological Research Center: Predators hunt prey, animals show off for potential mates and plants compete for sunlight. Later this month, though, visitors to the marsh will see a different kind of drama: a play, complete with a student cast, hand-crafted sets and […]

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Great Lakes Now Ontario

A tiny, endangered fish lies on the path of Highway 413. Canada has a plan, but no new power to protect it | Great Lakes Now

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A tiny, endangered fish lies on the path of Highway 413. Canada has a plan, but no new power to protect it

By Kathryn Peiman, 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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Owen Sound Sun Times

Rotary Club examines redevelopment of aging Godfrey Apartments in Meaford

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Providing affordable apartment rentals is becoming increasingly unaffordable for the Rotary Club of Meaford, which is faced with an aging apartment complex and increasing expenses. The Rotary Club owns the Godfrey Apartments in Meaford — a 32-unit, four-building apartment complex on Nelson Street West with an average monthly rent of $751. Phil Cant, chair of […]

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Chicago reveals climate havens don’t exist — they must be created | Great Lakes Now

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Chicago reveals climate havens don’t exist — they must be created

Experts now say “climate havens” are not places immune from climate change, but areas where adequate preparation is implemented to account for a drastically different climate than anticipated.

Great Lakes cities, like Chicago, are generally considered to be at a lower risk for extreme climate impacts such as wildfires and tropical storms.

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Great Lakes Echo

Small grants boost businesses, neighborhoods, in cities across the state | Great Lakes Echo

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By Katie Finkbeiner Capital News Service In Iron Mountain, Michigan, Sandstone Terrace rooftop bar shares an alley with First National Bank and Trust. And hanging over the alley: a sky art installation. In the summer of 2023, the installation consisted of a rainbow assortment of umbrellas. In June 2024, the umbrellas were replaced by rotating […]

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