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AgricultureFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsAgricultural runoff damages our water and kills wildlife. Could a simple drainage stopper be the solution?
-Researchers, companies and farmers are developing systems to control the flow of fertilizer chemicals in groundwater.
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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.
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Points North: The Iceman Giveth, The Iceman Taketh
-This is a tale of two cyclists, one legendary race, and an unlikely rivalry.
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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.
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Protection of wetlands could come down to farmers, says a new report
-Industrial agriculture in the Upper Midwest has been a driving force behind wetland loss. The farm bill might hold a solution.
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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.
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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.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchNOAA to study Great Lakes climate change with underwater robots
-As climate change increasingly shapes the region’s ecology, scientists plan to use underwater robots to gather previously inaccessible data they say will help communities adapt.
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Are we prepared for an oil spill in the Great Lakes?
-As a source of drinking water for millions of people, responding to freshwater spills requires confronting consequences beyond those in marine environments.
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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.
