-
Books, Authors, Art and MusicCollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHistory and CultureLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioThe past, present and future of a changing Lake Ontario
-New book explores how the Great Lake’s ecosystem has shifted over the years, and how anthropogenic climate change is shattering its defenses.
02 -
CollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsOntarioWater Quality and Restoration EffortsSpotlight on complexity of bottled water issues, as BlueTriton exits Ontario
-Great Lakes Now spoke with activists and experts on the legal and environmental justice concerns related to bottled water.
-
Pruning your oak trees now could avoid a killer fungus
-Oak trees in Michigan are being killed by oak wilt, a fungal infection that’s spread by a beetle in the spring and summer. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources advises pruning or trimming oaks in the fall and winter.
-
CollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsOntarioCanada is one step closer to burying nuclear waste in northwestern Ontario
-The search for a site to store toxic waste has ended just north of Lake Superior near Ignace, Ontario. With the town and local First Nation’s support, it now moves ahead to various stages of review.
-
UP mine sees recycling as path to more EV minerals and a greener image
-In Marquette County, a $145 million project promises to turn dangerous mining waste into valuable metals. Proponents hope it signals a new era of cleaner mining, but some are skeptical.
-
CollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInvasive SpeciesLake ErieLake HuronLatest NewsNewsOhioOntarioScience, Technology, ResearchTorontoThe fight to keep grass carp out of the Great Lakes
-Canada and the U.S. are working together to stop a massive fish from gobbling up Great Lakes greenery.
-
MI and OH: Different strategies to reduce Lake Erie nutrient pollution
-Both states are working toward a 40% reduction goal set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. So far, the efforts are not meeting the goals.
-
AgricultureCollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGroundwater ContaminationIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioWater Quality and Restoration EffortsAmish Farmers’ Partnership With Beef Giant Produces Manure Mess
-Water pollution found in in three counties in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan.
-
Climate ChangeCollaborationEquity and Environmental JusticeGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchTorontoTribal Governments and First NationsU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments4 things to know about a youth-led court case against Ontario’s climate plans
-Ontario’s highest court says seven youth have a right to challenge the province in cutting its emissions targets.
-
CollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASWater Quality and Restoration EffortsUp to 3.2M in Michigan may be getting water from PFAS-tainted aquifers
-With lots of domestic well users and plenty of polluting industries, Michiganders are among the nation’s most likely to have ‘forever chemicals’ in their well water, according to a landmark federal study.
