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Agricultural 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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Construction will soon begin on project to keep invasive carp out of Great Lakes
-Army Corps announces first construction contract for $1.15B project in Joliet, Illinois.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageGreat 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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Energy News Roundup: Bad news for rooftop solar customers
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news
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The hidden rivers fueling urban floods
-A look at “ghost streams” — the invisible buried rivers that flow beneath our feet.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes Moment: Michigan’s Port of Monroe fosters a blue economy that welcomes wildlife
-How a port that receives about 2.5 million tons of cargo is also a haven for birds at the intersection of the Atlantic and Mississippi flyways.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsHabitat RestorationLatest NewsLisa John RogersNew YorkNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts5 Reasons to Build a Backyard Frog Pond
-Building a frog pond offers a variety of benefits and is a great way to connect with your local environment.
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Where did all the climate voters go?
-Michigan and other battleground states might have swung for Trump, but they elected environmentalists to U.S. Senate seats, too.
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CollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinAfter a dramatic decline, lake trout have recovered in most of Lake Superior
-Assessments show as many or more fish as there were prior to an invasion of sea lamprey.
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Equity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismTourismWaves of ChangeWaves of Change: Meet Protect the Porkies founder Tom Grotewohl
-We spoke with Tom Grotewohl, a resident of Wakefield Township in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and founder of the Protect the Porkies campaign.
