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U-M-based center awarded $5M grant to study climate change impacts on water resources across borders
The new Global Center will draw on relationships and policies from transboundary watersheds and Indigenous Territories along the entire US- Canada border (orange and green regions, respectively). The Great Lakes basin (blue) serves as an initial area of focus. Directly funded project partners are identified as black dots, with Indigenous partners highlighted by a purple ring. All of North America’s transboundary basins are highlighted in light grey for reference Image credit: University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability and Office of the U-M Vice President for Research
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