Welcome to Great Lakes Now: a regional news and information hub about how we enjoy, study, work on and experience the world’s largest supply of surface freshwater.
The Great Lakes Now monthly television program is produced by Detroit Public TV in partnership with a network of PBS affiliates around the region. Shooting on location in eight states and Canada, the magazine-style show brings viewers stories about the recreational, economic, scientific, political and environmental issues related to the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Latest News from Great Lakes Now
Great Lakes Water Authority monitoring Detroit River for algal bloom threat
A new floating sensor in the Detroit River is the first to be placed at the head of the water authority’s intake. Researchers are hoping it will contribute to our understanding of algal blooms and the risk they pose.
Restore, Release: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz
Test your knowledge on the Spectacle Reef lighthouse, Pullman neighborhood and lake sturgeon.
Visit a Lighthouse: Explore history in one of the many preserved lighthouses around the Great Lakes
All around the Great Lakes region, there are lighthouses you can see, climb or even stay in for a week.
Some communities in Michigan opt out of fluoridation
Even as community water systems are praised by the state for maintaining fluoride levels, others are still holding out.
Wind Turbines: Where do they cluster around the Great Lakes?
Many areas in the Great Lakes region hold a large number of wind turbines, and significant plans to increase funding for alternative energy programs are underway in the U.S. and Canada.
Our Latest Episode: Watch the Great Lakes Now program here
If you were looking for our show on Detroit Public Television on Wednesday, Jan. 26, you know it was pre-empted by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State speech. But fear not! It’s here!
New study says elevated levels of PFAS found in anti-fogging sprays and cloths
Exposure to some PFAS is associated with serious health effects like impaired immune function, cancer, thyroid disease and other health disorders.
U.S. Army Corps directs millions to Great Lakes coastal resiliency, Soo Locks and invasive carp barrier
The Soo Locks are among the numerous Great Lakes projects that have been assigned federal funding.
