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The $1.3-billion flood prevention project in Toronto’s Port Lands is one of the most ambitious urban nature restoration projects in Canada’s history

How mid-century diversions in the Great Lakes watershed still affect the communities on its shorelines

Plus: “Glyphosate kills all”

As part of today’s Earth Day commemorations, the Wisconsin Water Library at the University [...]

Plus: Microplastics found in freshwater sportfish and Train derailment leads to water advisories along the St. Clair

You don’t have to travel to the ocean to find spectacular sand, surf, and stunning sunsets. The Great Lakes region is filled with some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Bright, blue waters and soft, sandy shores stretch as far as the eye can see.

Our planet’s greatest freshwater ecosystem, like you’ve never seen it before

Plus: “Glyphosate kills all”

Plus: One person’s trash is another person’s treasure: Pennsylvania teacher finds golden learning opportunities collecting micro-plastics on a Lake Erie research vessel; All about algae: Blue-green algae proliferates in the Great Lakes region due to warming temperatures and nutrient loading.