This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. As experts gathered in Geneva this month to negotiate an enforceable global plastic pollution treaty, scientists studying the Great Lakes continued their research that could pinpoint how microplastics impact human health and ultimately inform decisions made across the world. Th...| Barn Raiser
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Both were probationary employees. The agency gave the four other workers who were placed on leave either a one-week leave extension or a “notice of proposed removal.”| Park Rapids Enterprise
A globally significant ecosystem with more than 10,000 miles of shoreline.| Audubon Audubon Great Lakes
A unified effort of dedicated conservationists, volunteers and community members are hopeful for another record-breaking season| Audubon Audubon Great Lakes
Audubon Great Lakes Urges Members of Congress to Prioritize Federal Conservation Solutions| Audubon Audubon Great Lakes
Along with Million Migrating Birds!| Audubon Audubon Great Lakes
A new report highlights the impact of Trump's anti-renewable policies, with U.S. household energy costs rising 10% since his inauguration. Michigan faces a $1 billion challenge to expand EV chargers, crucial for future demand. In public health, Kent County reports Michigan's first 2025 West Nile virus death.| Planet Detroit
By Chris McEvoy Photography by Chris McEvoy This story was originally published by The Narwhal; August 5, 2025 The glassy waters of Hazelwood Lake, in northern Ontario, shatter as a plankton net crashes through the surface. Nathan Wilson, a doctoral candidate with Lakehead University’s environmental and biotechnology program, is attempting to fish out the nuances of […] The post Blue-green algae is making a home in the warming waters of Lake Superior’s watershed appeared first on Circl...| Circle of Blue
Where the mouth of the Calumet River meets Lake Michigan on Chicago’s Southeast Side is an abandoned lakefront parcel where one of the world’s largest steel mills once operated. For over 100 years, U.S. Steel South Works provided jobs to over 20,000 Chicagoans at its peak and served as one of the Windy City’s largest […] The post Chicago’s “Quantum Prairie” Promises New Era of Great Lakes Technology and Water Use appeared first on Circle of Blue.| Circle of Blue
Each year, the shorelines of the Great Lakes slip away, taking beaches, stairways and other infrastructure with them. Faced with difficult decisions about how to respond, local officials aren’t sure what to do, in part because the erosion has multiple causes. Extreme changes in water levels, fierce storms, decreasing ice coverage and infrastructure that interferes with the natural coastal cycles are all playing their parts in sculpting drastic and unwelcome changes to the shoreline — an...| Scienceline
Jonathan Durtka is on a mission to make spearfishing—and conservation—a vital part of the Great Lakes region.| Barn Raiser
Explore the challenges facing Lake Erie, including pollution and toxic algal blooms, as Michigan revamps its strategies.| Circle of Blue
Explore the beauty of the Great Lakes, where breathtaking sand dunes meet the crystal-clear waters of Lake Michigan.| Circle of Blue
From placid lakes and intimate mountain streams to broad rivers and sea-foamed saltwater coast, the state park system offers limitless fishing possibilities and the enticing prospect of “tight line…| New York State Parks and Historic Sites Blog
The cruise ship, which sails under the flag of the Bahamas, arrived in Duluth — and departed — on Thursday.| Superior Telegram
May 1, 2025 – ResearchFDI and Great Lakes Economic Development Council (Great Lakes EDC) are pleased to announce a new partnership to provide enhanced training and certification opportunities for economic development professionals across the Great Lakes region. This collaboration is designed to strengthen the skills of local professionals and support the attraction of foreign direct […]| ResearchFDI
The spiny water flea's tiny size leads to large threats to Wisconsin lakes. Learn how to protect our waters from spiny water flea. The post Tiny spiny water flea, big threat appeared first on Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin.| Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin
New technologies provide rich insights on plastic pollution and strengthen efforts to protect the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC), a joint initiative of Pollution Probe and the…| Council of the Great Lakes Region
Convenience Drives Environmental Action, Study Finds As shown in parts 1 and 2 of this 3-part article series, residents in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and …| Council of the Great Lakes Region
Monitoring, Ecological Risk Assessment, and Management of Microplastics in the Laurentian Great Lakes Plastics are a diverse and ubiquitous group of materials that have seen a surge in production …| Council of the Great Lakes Region
Study Finds: Great Lakes Residents Show Understanding of Environmental Facts, but Struggle with Making Green Choices Climate change acceptance and efforts to lead an eco-friendly and sustainable li…| Council of the Great Lakes Region
Minnesota Sea Grant offers new identification decals to tell the silvery fish apart.| St. Cloud Live
The Norwegian cruise liner was among the shipping sights to see Friday in the Duluth Harbor.| Duluth News Tribune
There have been about 350 shipwrecks on Lake Superior. The Francis J. Widlar was not one of them.| Grand Forks Herald
Historical marker at Barker's Island in Wisconsin would be placed in memory of the ore boat that sank with a crew of 29 on Lake Superior in 1975.| Alexandria Echo Press
The Norwegian cruise liner visited Duluth-Superior Thursday.| Duluth News Tribune
A recent exhibit and book re-examine the 1966 sinking of the Daniel J. Morrell.| Bemidji Pioneer
Historical marker at Barker's Island in Wisconsin would be placed in memory of the ore boat that sank with a crew of 29 on Lake Superior in 1975.| Dickinson Press
There are mysteries beneath the waters. Mysteries, such as shipwrecks, that hold the stories from over 200 years of Great Lakes shipping The post History and Economy of the Great Lakes Region appeared first on Scuba Diver Life.| Scuba Diver Life
University to lead new partnership on Great Lakes biodiversity| The University Record