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The Mississippi River Basin and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin supply freshwater and drain wastewater for millions of people.
Two of the largest watersheds in the U.S., they span state and political boundaries.
Global warming is fueling the spread of a jellyfish in the Great Lakes region and may foster harmful algae blooms and dead zones.
The peach blossom jellyfish is native to warm freshwater in Southeast China, but it is present everywhere around the world except for Antarctica.
Mercury levels in the Great Lakes are increasing as temperatures warm and extreme weather becomes more frequent, according to research in Minnesota’s Marcell Experimental Forest.
Mercury is a global pollutant released into the atmosphere through fossil fuel burning. It is then deposited onto land and water.
Are Great Lakes cities ready for climate migrants? greatlakesnow.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from greatlakesnow.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Three Michigan artists are spreading awareness about the value of the Great Lakes through creating trash murals, shredding waves and telling legends about shipwrecks.
Hannah Tizedes spends her time along the shores of the Great Lakes not sunbathing nor swimming, but collecting trash to make art.
About 250 acres of Indiana wetlands have been lost in the two years since wetland protections were eased, according to the Hoosier Environmental Council.
Since the 2021 law passed, mitigation requirements have decreased.
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Researchers in Minnesota are creating a national map to identify peatlands - soggy areas of slowly decaying organic matter - and guides for how to restore them.
The PeatRestore project is set to span several years. Restoration will begin by summer 2025.
Today’s weather forecast is predicting light snow during the morning which will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon with a high of 23 degrees and a low of...