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Chicago teachers demand climate solutions in their next contract | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Grist
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First human case of West Nile confirmed in London region
Public health officials have detected the first human case of West Nile virus in the London area this year.
Microplastics on Great Lakes beaches – Great Lakes Commission
Whichever national park beach you visit, there is probably some amount of plastic mixed in with the sand between your toes. A new study found that Great Lakes beaches have […]
Cattle Production That Enhances Water and Environmental Quality | Great Lakes Now
By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue
LAKE CITY, MI – Two facts about Michigan agriculture are scarcely recognized outside the fences and beyond the drainage ditches of the state’s 45,000 farms. The first: farming is among the most technologically sophisticated industrial sectors in Michigan and every other state.
PFAS Roundup: Government of Canada introduces potential plan for product-related PFAS regulation | Great Lakes Now
Last month, the Government of Canada announced a plan to expand product-related regulations for per- and polyflourinated substances (PFAS). The Minister of Environment and Climate Change plus the Minister of Health are considering whether PFAS qualify for the Watch List under section 75.1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA).
Harnessing Mussels to Filter Fresh Water | Great Lakes Now
By Amalia Medina, Circle of Blue
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.
Michigan and Ohio receive $500,000 to study rare turtles | Great Lakes Echo
By Ruth Thornton State wildlife agencies in Michigan and Ohio have received nearly $500,000 in federal funding to study rare turtles. The grant is part of more than $7 million distributed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to benefit rare and declining fish and wildlife and their habitats across the country. Other states receiving […]
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On Lake Michigan, a coal-fired steamship and ferry eyes a clean-energy future | Great Lakes Now
By Kelly House, 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.
Wolves hit Isle Royale campgrounds in search of food | Great Lakes Echo
By Gabrielle Nelson A warning for campers on Lake Superior’s Isle Royale National Park: Wolves are venturing into campground trash cans for easy meals. The park reminds visitors to secure and monitor food and trash to keep people and wolves separate and safe. “Wolves are very opportunistic and will utilize just about anything as a […]
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London women’s advocate storms out of House committee meeting
MPs said they were ‘disgusted’ by the behaviour that drove two advocates for stopping violence against women to leave the parliamentary committee visibly shaken