The Conversation, Author at Great Lakes Now https://www.greatlakesnow.org/author/the-conversation/ Great Lakes Now shares stories about the unique culture and history of the Great Lakes basin Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:53:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-gln-avatar-32x32.jpg The Conversation, Author at Great Lakes Now https://www.greatlakesnow.org/author/the-conversation/ 32 32 After a pandemic pause, Detroit restarts water shut-offs – part of a nationwide trend as costs rise https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/after-a-pandemic-pause-detroit-restarts-water-shut-offs-part-of-a-nationwide-trend-as-costs-rise/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/after-a-pandemic-pause-detroit-restarts-water-shut-offs-part-of-a-nationwide-trend-as-costs-rise/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:52:54 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=34679 After a pandemic pause, Detroit restarts water shut-offs – part of a nationwide trend as costs rise

By Elizabeth Mack, Michigan State University, Edward Helderop, University of California, Riverside and Tony Grubesic, University of California, Riverside

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During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Detroit residents got a break from water shut-offs.

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/after-a-pandemic-pause-detroit-restarts-water-shut-offs-part-of-a-nationwide-trend-as-costs-rise/feed/ 0 I’m working to revitalize an Indigenous language and bring it into the future https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/10/im-working-to-revitalize-an-indigenous-language-and-bring-it-into-the-future/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/10/im-working-to-revitalize-an-indigenous-language-and-bring-it-into-the-future/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:00:57 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=34170 I’m working to revitalize an Indigenous language and bring it into the future

By John-Paul Chalykoff, Algoma University

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Language is foundational to Indigenous communities, including my own, and a vital connection to our cultures.

It is well documented how residential schools in Canada and boarding schools in the U.S. 

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/10/im-working-to-revitalize-an-indigenous-language-and-bring-it-into-the-future/feed/ 0 Looking for a US ‘climate haven’ away from heat and disaster risks? Good luck finding one https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/09/looking-for-a-us-climate-haven-away-from-heat-and-disaster-risks-good-luck-finding-one/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/09/looking-for-a-us-climate-haven-away-from-heat-and-disaster-risks-good-luck-finding-one/#respond Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:00:14 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=33889 Looking for a US ‘climate haven’ away from heat and disaster risks? Good luck finding one

By Julie Arbit, Brad Bottoms and Earl Lewis, University of Michigan

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Southeast Michigan seemed like the perfect “climate haven.”

“My family has owned my home since the ‘60s.

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/09/looking-for-a-us-climate-haven-away-from-heat-and-disaster-risks-good-luck-finding-one/feed/ 0 Wildfire smoke can harm human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away – a toxicologist explains why https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/06/wildfire-smoke-harm-human-health-even-when-hundreds-miles-away/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/06/wildfire-smoke-harm-human-health-even-when-hundreds-miles-away/#respond Fri, 09 Jun 2023 13:00:10 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=32752 Wildfire smoke can harm human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away – a toxicologist explains why

By Christopher T. Migliaccio, University of Montana

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Smoke from more than 100 wildfires burning across Canada has been rolling into North American cities far from the flames. New York City and Detroit were both listed among the five most polluted cities in the world because of the fires on June 7, 2023.

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/06/wildfire-smoke-harm-human-health-even-when-hundreds-miles-away/feed/ 0 How to steer money for drinking water and sewer upgrades to the communities that need it most https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/10/money-drinking-water-sewer-upgrades-communities-need-most/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/10/money-drinking-water-sewer-upgrades-communities-need-most/#respond Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:30:24 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=30806 How to steer money for drinking water and sewer upgrades to the communities that need it most

By Andrian Lee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Melissa Scanlan, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, The Conversation

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When storms like Hurricane Ian strike, many people have to cope afterward with losing water service.

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/10/money-drinking-water-sewer-upgrades-communities-need-most/feed/ 0 America’s summer of floods: What cities can learn from today’s climate crises to prepare for tomorrow’s https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/09/americas-summer-of-floods/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/09/americas-summer-of-floods/#respond Fri, 16 Sep 2022 15:00:03 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=30543 America’s summer of floods: What cities can learn from today’s climate crises to prepare for tomorrow’s

By Richard B. (Ricky) Rood, University of Michigan, The Conversation

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Powerful storms across the South, following flash floods in Dallas, Death Valley, St. Louis, Yellowstone and Appalachia, have left cities across the U.S.

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/09/americas-summer-of-floods/feed/ 0 How to destroy a ‘forever chemical’ – scientists are discovering ways to eliminate PFAS, but this growing global health problem isn’t going away soon https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/08/how-to-destroy-forever-chemicals/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/08/how-to-destroy-forever-chemicals/#respond Mon, 22 Aug 2022 17:30:46 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=30177 How to destroy a ‘forever chemical’ – scientists are discovering ways to eliminate PFAS, but this growing global health problem isn’t going away soon

By A. Daniel Jones, Michigan State University and Hui Li, Michigan State University, The Conversation

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PFAS chemicals seemed like a good idea at first. As Teflon, they made pots easier to clean starting in the 1940s.

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/08/how-to-destroy-forever-chemicals/feed/ 0 To reduce harmful algal blooms and dead zones, the US needs a national strategy for regulating farm pollution https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/07/to-reduce-harmful-algal-blooms-and-dead-zones/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/07/to-reduce-harmful-algal-blooms-and-dead-zones/#respond Fri, 22 Jul 2022 19:45:49 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=29853 To reduce harmful algal blooms and dead zones, the US needs a national strategy for regulating farm pollution

By Donald Boesch, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and Donald Scavia, University of Michigan, The Conversation

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Midsummer is the time for forecasts of the size of this year’s “dead zones” and algal blooms in major lakes and bays.

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/07/to-reduce-harmful-algal-blooms-and-dead-zones/feed/ 0 Improving science literacy means changing science education https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/07/improving-science-literacy-means-changing-science-education/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/07/improving-science-literacy-means-changing-science-education/#respond Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:48:04 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=29704 Improving science literacy means changing science education

By Zahilyn D. Roche Allred, Florida International University

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(THE CONVERSATION) To graduate with a science major, college students must complete between 40 and 60 credit hours of science coursework.

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/07/improving-science-literacy-means-changing-science-education/feed/ 0 Living water: Northern Indigenous communities’ use and perceptions of drinking water https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/06/northern-indigenous-communities-drinking-water/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/06/northern-indigenous-communities-drinking-water/#respond Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:00:41 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=29383 Living water: Northern Indigenous communities’ use and perceptions of drinking water

By Mylène Ratelle, University of Waterloo, and Jessie Yakeleya, Sahtu Renewable Resources Board, The Conversation

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In Indigenous communities that have lacked access to safe water for years, getting access to a safe water supply is crucial.

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