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Some fish swimming in the Great Lakes could be upward of 400 years old, new study finds

Previous research had put the ‘living dinosaur’ fish’s life expectancy at 150 years

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In 1817, New York began digging a 363-mile canal its critics called “Clinton’s Folly”; eight years later, it helped make New York City America’s commercial capital

Construction of the Erie Canal began in 1817, facing significant skepticism from opponents. This ambitious waterway linked the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, revolutionizing trade. The canal dramatically reduced transportation costs and travel times for goods and people. New York City became the nation's financial capital, and inland cities…

The Times of India

In 1921, a vampire-like sea lamprey appeared above Niagara Falls; by the late 1930s, it had spread through the Great Lakes and devastated native lake trout

A parasitic sea lamprey entered Lake Erie in 1921, spreading rapidly through the Great Lakes. This invasive species devastated native fish populations, causing a severe fishery collapse. Lake trout catches plummeted dramatically, impacting local economies and jobs. The United States and Canada formed a commission to control the lamprey population.…

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Michigan Supreme Court rejects permit for Enbridge oil pipeline under Great Lakes

The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered state regulators to reconsider a permit for a tunnel carrying an oil pipeline under the Great Lakes

The Independent UK

In 1933, the US completed a 336-mile waterway across Illinois to carry cargo between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi; decades later, it became a pathway for invasive carp

The ambitious inland waterway project linked the Great Lakes with the Mississippi River, streamlining trade and cargo transportation nationwide. Unexpectedly, this engineering marvel also facilitated the northward invasion of harmful carp species. Today, it stands as an essential barrier against these aquatic threats, transforming commerce while playing a pivotal role…

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In America’s Great Lakes, invasive mussels made the water look cleaner but broke the food chain; native whitefish could now vanish from some areas within five years

Invasive zebra and quagga mussels have transformed the Great Lakes ecosystem by reducing the tiny organisms that young lake whitefish depend on for food. While the mussels made the water cleaner, they disrupted the food chain, causing whitefish numbers to fall sharply. Scientists warn the species could vanish from some…

The Times of India

The Great Lakes’ most emblematic fish could be consigned to history books

A delicacy for centuries and a key part of Native tradition, the lake whitefish has seen its population crash. Researchers know why … but stopping it is another matter

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Most Americans support conservation – here’s how the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative got politicians from both parties on board too

In a time of political polarization, it’s easy to forget that the vast majority of Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs – 80% or more, depending on the poll – value environmental conservation. However, this support is not easily or often translated into successful, popular initiatives.

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Ontario Fires Back at Trump: Drop Lumber Tariffs as Wildfire Smoke Hits 100M Americans

Canada wildfire smoke is choking more than 100 million Americans — and sparking a diplomatic standoff. Ontario Premier Ford countered Trump's tariff threat by demanding the U.S. drop softwood lumber duties, while the White House admits no legal mechanism exists to tariff smoke. Detroit hit a record AQI of 650;…

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Triple weather crisis grips US: Wildfire smoke, deadly floods and raging blazes hit millions

The United States is facing three simultaneous weather emergencies, with wildfire smoke blanketing parts of the East, catastrophic flooding continuing in Texas and dozens of large wildfires burning across the West. The hazardous conditions now stretch from the Great Lakes to the East Coast, as authorities respond to multiple climate-driven…

The Times of India

Heavy smoke from wildfires is darkening skies from the US Midwest to the East Coast, in photos

Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangerous.

The Independent UK

Canadian wildfire smoke turns air hazardous in the US Midwest. Officials say stay inside

Heavy smoke from Canadian wildfires is darkening skies in parts of the U.S. The smoke on Thursday reduced visibility for commuters from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast

The Independent UK

Surveillance drones deployment on US’s Great Lakes raises data collection fears

Rights groups and some locals are concerned that Coast Guard program could become a data collection project

The Guardian - US

6 lakes larger than Rhode Island in the US: Lake Huron and Lake Michigan are nearly 15 times larger

Rhode Island may be the smallest state in the United States by area, but comparing it with some of North America’s largest lakes makes it seem even tinier. The state covers just 1,214 square miles, which is surprisingly small once you realise that six freshwater lakes in or partly connected…

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Millions of farmers in Africa’s Great Lakes region face rising temperatures. Study predicts how crop disease and pests could spread

Farming in the Great Lakes region of Africa (which includes Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Kenya) is challenging because of changing environments and ongoing social and political tensions. These tensions include conflict over resources. As a result, agricultural productivity is low and there’s a high…

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Demand for hydropower surges as Trump clamps down on clean energy

Home to one of the world’s largest deposits of freshwater, the Great Lakes region will soon host next-generation generators – just as prices are being hiked across the US

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PFAS are turning up in the Great Lakes, putting fish and water supplies at risk – here’s how they get there

No matter where you live in the United States, you have likely seen headlines about PFAS being detected in everything from drinking water to fish to milk to human bodies.

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‘It’s an open invasion’: how millions of quagga mussels changed Lake Geneva for ever

The molluscs are decimating food chains in Switzerland, have devastated the Great Lakes in North America, and this week were spotted in Northern Ireland for the first time

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Water levels across the Great Lakes are falling – just as US data centers move in

Region struggling with drought now threatened by energy-hungry facilities – but some residents are fighting back

The Independent UK

Lake effect snow piles up in Great Lakes region, impacting Thanksgiving travel

Strong lake effect snow bands are expected to dump several inches of snow across the Great Lakes region Thanksgiving Day, with the most accumulation hitting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

The Independent UK

Great Lakes region preparing for bad weather as lake-effect snowfall ingredients begin mixing

Cold air is sweeping across the Great Lakes region, bringing lake-effect snow from Michigan's Upper Peninsula to Western New York

The Guardian - US

Floridians warned about falling iguanas as wintry weather hits eastern US

Cold and snow take hold in eastern two-thirds of the US, from the Great Lakes to Florida and Texas

The Independent UK

Meteorologists warn of 'intense' snow in Great Lakes states and record lows in South

Large stretches of the U.S. await one of the season’s first blasts of wintry weather as temperatures dropped in the Northern Plains and snowstorms developed across the Great Lakes

The Independent UK

Without the song, 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' may have been largely forgotten

Without Gordon Lightfoot’s song, the Edmund Fitzgerald could have faded from memory along with the names of the roughly 6,500 other ships that went down in the Great Lakes before it

The Independent UK

'The legend lives on': Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald still resonates 50 years later

November 10th marks the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, perhaps the most famous of all the estimated 6,500 ships that have gone down in the Great Lakes

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