Commentary
Commentary: Universities are an important part of the nonprofit media landscape
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Knight Center students, alumni, news networks push environmental news distribution.
Commentary
Commentary: US drinking water mostly safe; that’s not good enough
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A grade of 92 is an A at most schools, but for tap water it means that millions of Americans drink water that fails to met federal standards.
Commentary
Restocking wolves on Isle Royale raises questions about which species get rescued
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Supporters call the National Park Service’s plan to restock wolves on Isle Royale a “genetic rescue,” but skeptics say nature should be allowed to take its course. Authors Mark Neuzil and Eric Freedman think this is unlikely to happen because wolves have friends in high places in the scientific establishment and the federal government.
Water
New research tackles Great Lakes regional problems
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New book edited by Eric Freedman and Mark Neuzil offers in-depth look at groundbreaking research that may shape the future of the ecologically unique and economically vital Great Lakes basin.
Commentary
Watershed politics unite clean water advocates
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A watershed is also a social structure that can fight EPA cuts and support better infrastructure, regulations
Catch of the Day
Fake and fungal news
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If you’re double checking the facts about snake fungus, chances are you distrust near everything.
Commentary
Urban advocates make impact out of the spotlight
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These urban advocates are among the many people who toil quietly on behalf of the environment of the Great Lakes region.
Commentary
Great lakes greatly stressed
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The East African and North American Great Lakes face remarkably similar challenges.
Chicago View
Great Lakes: The Trump Effect
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Expectations are low. But if Trump delivers on Lake Erie and Flint, he’ll deliver for the voters who delivered for him.
Commentary
Great Lakes road trip makes the complex simple
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Common sense questions at symposium force commentator out of comfort zone.