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Wild swimmers in the Great Lakes facing health risks from dangerous microplastics at 'highest reported worldwide' levels

Scientists are urging the US and Canadian governments to take swift action after discovering high levels of microplastic pollution in the Great Lakes

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Scientists find hidden 'hotspot' that helped create the Great Lakes before North America even existed

A hotspot that now lies in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean was once under the Great Lakes, and may explain why they formed where they did.

LiveScience

What is 'lake-effect snow'? Warm air from large bodies of water is the key ingredient

The lake-effect snow that has fallen in parts of upstate New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan is the result of cold, moist air that blew over the Great Lakes region

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Heavy Lake-Effect Snow And Biting Cold Grip Great Lakes Region

Post-Thanksgiving travel faces hazardous conditions in the Great Lakes region with heavy snow and frigid temperatures affecting multiple states. Stay infor...

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Lake-Effect Snow To Bring Heavy Snowfall And Travel Disruptions

Prepare for heavy snowfall and challenging travel conditions in the Great Lakes region due to an intense lake-effect snow event. Stay informed and take pre...

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Swing state voters along the Great Lakes love cleaner water and beaches − and candidates from both parties have long fished for support there

If history holds true to form, I expect the presidential campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris to begin touting their support for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative as Election Day approaches.

The Conversation

To address the growing issue of microplastics in the Great Lakes, we need to curb our consumption

You would be hard-pressed to find a corner of the world free from microplastics, plastic particles measuring less than five millimetres. They contaminate our drinking water, accumulate in the food we eat and have been found in the human body, including in blood, organs, placenta, semen and breast milk.

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Losing winter ice is changing the Great Lakes food web – here’s how light is shaping life underwater

Winters on the Great Lakes are harsh – so much so that the scientists who work there often focus on the summer months, when tiny microbes at the base of the food chain were thought to be most productive.

The Conversation

‘All these problems are solvable’: Great Lakes shipping fights to cut emissions

A new, cleaner ship points way as US ports in the region are spending millions on upgrades in pursuit of net zero

The Guardian - US

Tornadoes, shrinking ice and early syrup: how hottest winter hit the US

The country saw rain in many regions instead of snow, a midwest heat patch, and ice receding from lakes and ponds

The Guardian - US

Climate Change Threatens Great Lakes Ecosystem

Learn how the lack of ice on the Great Lakes due to climate change is impacting the ecosystem and fishing industry.

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Heavy rain and snowfall predicted, flooding in California, winter storms nationwide

Stay informed with the latest weather update. California braces for more rain and flooding while the Great Lakes, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic expect snowst...

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Great Lakes average ice cover drops to 6%, one of lowest levels ever recorded

Scientists say global heating is driving ice loss and warmer water, as ice cover falls short of 50-year average of 18%

The Guardian - US

Constant clouds over US Great Lakes area could hurt residents’ mental health

Grand Rapids saw just five minutes of sun in the first week of the year, while January was the cloudiest in Chicago in 129 years

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A rising tide of infrastructure funding floats new hope for Great Lakes shipping

Trains and trucks move the bulk of goods across the U.S. Some sailors say the Great Lakes waterways are underused shipping options and hope $17 billion of federal investment can help revitalize them.

Chicago Sun-Times

Warmer winters mean less ice on Lake Michigan – hurting lake trout and whitefish

All of the Great Lakes are experiencing declining ice coverage in the winter, which could affect recreation and shorelines.

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Winter Woes: Great Lakes Experience Record-Low Ice Cover

Discover the surprising effects of dwindling ice cover on the Great Lakes. From commerce to winter festivals, the impacts are far-reaching and call for a s...

Chicago Sun-Times

Climate change letting more invasive plants make their way to Illinois, Great Lakes region

The Great Lakes region is one of three hot spots for the spread of nuisance plants, new research finds.

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60 Indigenous nations oppose pipeline

The 70 year-old pipeline, which just won a key permit, poses “an unacceptable risk of an oil spill"

Chicago Sun-Times

Peninsula of potential? The Brandon Road Interbasin Project

Once the Brandon Road Interbasin Project starts will it turn the peninsula below the Brandon Road Lock and Dam into the ultimate stopping point for invasive species, especially invasive carp?

The Independent UK

Do snitches net fishes? Scientists turn invasive carp into traitors to slow their Great Lakes push

State and federal wildlife agencies have developed a new weapon to slow down invasive carp across the Great Lakes region: traitor fish

WEKU

Canadian workers reach deal to end strike that shut down Great Lakes shipping artery

A deal was reached Sunday to end a week-long strike that had shut down a major shipping artery in the Great Lakes, halting the flow of grain and other goods from the U.S. and Canada.

The Independent UK

Agreement reached to end strike that shut down a vital Great Lakes shipping artery for a week

A deal has been reached to end a week-long strike that had shut down a major shipping artery in the Great Lakes, halting the flow of grain and other goods from the U.S. and Canada

The Independent UK

Strikers have shut down a vital Great Lakes shipping artery for days, and negotiations are looming

A strike has shut down all shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, interrupting exports of grain and other goods from Canada and the United States via the Great Lakes to the rest the world

The Guardian - US

‘We can’t drink oil’: how a 70-year-old pipeline imperils the Great Lakes

Tribes say Line 5 is a ‘ticking time bomb’ for the Great Lakes, which contain a fifth of the Earth’s surface fresh water, and risks destroying their relationship with land and water

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