Illinois boasts 63 miles of coastline along Lake Michigan’s southwestern shore, nearly all of which is fortified by metal breakwaters, concrete seawalls and even swaths of land built out into the lake. These structures are meant to protect the city of Chicago and its suburbs from coastal erosion. But according to Hillary Glandon, a scientist … Continue reading Artificial Reefs Can Mitigate Coastal Erosion in the Great Lakes. Will Cities Agree to Adopt Them?