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 journey of modern man began 10,000 years ago and “the distribution of water defined its starting point.”
In this new feature, see what scientists are learning about the impacts of climate change on the region – and what can be done to mitigate them.
Another environmental oddity of the Great Lakes region is the existence of snowbelts or large areas impacted by lake effect snow.
The Great Lakes Commission has a plan to guide the states and provinces surrounding the Great Lakes toward protecting their communities from the climate-change damage.
Blame the Great Lakes and climate change for Michigan’s dreary winters.
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
Doom and gloom coverage of the Great Lakes’ underwater realm has unfairly skewed the public’s perception.
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.