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WATCH: A community fights for a cleaner future
-The Southeast side of Chicago at the southern end of Lake Michigan was once an industrial powerhouse. Steel was the main product and thousands had good paying jobs. But, when those jobs started drying up, an industrial wasteland was left behind. After years of being surrounded by toxic waste, residents are fighting back.
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Climate Across America
-NOVA has recently announced a new initiative called “Climate Across America” as part of their special Earth Month programming.
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Volcanic history of the Great Lakes
-Volcanic rocks left behind are still visible at multiple sites along Lake Superior’s shoreline.
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National PFAS limits
-Take a look at proposed nationwide standards on PFAS from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Science Says What?
-Great Lakes Now contributor Sharon Oosthoek wrote about a student citizen science initiative in her latest “Science Says What?” column.
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Citizen science with SciStarter
-Learn about citizen science initiatives with the founder of SciStarter, an online resource for people interested in contributing to scientific data collection.
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WATCH: Searching for stoneflies
-Every winter the environmental organization Friends of the Rouge hosts their annual stonefly survey. The stonefly is a pollution-sensitive insect that calls the Rouge River home. Its absence or presence in the river helps researchers understand current water quality. Join a group of passionate citizen scientists as they search for stoneflies at a headwater stream in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
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Toxic freshwater fish
-A group of researchers analyzed data regarding PFAS in fish tissue harvested from freshwater lakes and streams across the country.
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Salting roads smarter
-Brett Walton with Circle of Blue found that road salt can be bad for waterways.
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WATCH: Salting roads smarter with Circle of Blue
-The Catch featured a story about road salt reported on by Brett Walton with Circle of Blue. Walton found that road salt can be bad for waterways.
