• Water Quality
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • Energy
  • Industry
  • Politics
  • Recreation
  • Culture
  • Climate
  • TV Series
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletter
  • Donate
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • BlueSky

Skip to content
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • BlueSky
  • TV Series
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletter
  • Donate
Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

  • Water Quality
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • Energy
  • Industry
  • Politics
  • Recreation
  • Culture
  • Climate

Author Archives: Grist

Posted inDisaster 101, News

How climate change is supercharging wildfires

by Grist July 11, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research

What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife?

by Grist June 24, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

How America’s prairie was nearly destroyed — and why it should be restored

by Grist June 17, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Tribal Governments and First Nations

The smoke from Canada’s wildfires may be even more toxic than usual

by Grist June 9, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

The US and Canada have long managed the Great Lakes together. That era could be ending.

by Grist March 31, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

Farmers and small business owners were promised financial help for energy upgrades. They’re still waiting for the money.

by Grist March 21, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

How Trump’s trade war could impact US electricity prices — and state climate plans

by Grist March 5, 2025
Posted inCulture, Featured, Forests and Plants, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’

by Grist February 27, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, Politics, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Will JD Vance save the Great Lakes from Trump?

by Grist February 20, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News, Politics, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Iced out? Research on the Great Lakes goes ahead amid funding chaos.

by Grist February 10, 2025

Posts pagination

Newer posts 1 2 3 4 5 Older posts

Latest News

  • Formal Repeal of Roadless Rule Directly Threatens Midwest Wilderness
    Federal agencies say opening these lands will reduce wildfire risks and make timber more accessible. Experts, however, say the government is contradicting itself.
  • Gary power outage underscores stakes of Solar for All cancellation
    Some city residents went two weeks without power following storms. The federal program, ended by Trump, would have enabled many to access solar and batteries.
  • Enbridge temporarily halts work on Line 5 reroute after 1.3M gallon gas leak
    Canadian energy firm has begun work to burn off around 84K gallons of remaining natural gas liquids.

Support Provided By:

Richard C. Devereaux Foundation for Energy & Environmental Programs

Polk Family Fund

48325 Alpha Drive
Suite #150
Wixom, MI 48393
Contact About Events Download PBS App Newsletter Donate Careers
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • BlueSky
© 2026 Great Lakes Now | Detroit PBS | 48325 Alpha Drive Suite #150, Wixom, MI 48393
FCC Public Inspection File Terms of Use Privacy Policy Donor Privacy Policy Legal Notices Requests For Proposals
Powered by Carrier Signal, Inc.