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Here comes the region’s first next-generation nuclear reactor
-More energy news as nuclear power keeps making headlines and Indiana’s consumer advocate disputes coal unit closures.
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Blue EconomyFeature HomepageHabitat RestorationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe Blue EconomyTribal Governments and First NationsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsThunder Bay is bringing its Great Lake shoreline back
-Decades of industrial pollution on Lake Superior has seen stretches of its shore deemed areas of environmental concern for both Canada and the U.S. A massive investment of time and money is letting nature return.
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AuthorsChicagoDetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoGary WilsonIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsSinking cities: Great Lakes cities not immune from under-recognized threat
-New research says Chicago and Detroit are at risk of sinking from things like groundwater extraction. Researcher says officials need to be more proactive.
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Are AI data centers a threat to the Great Lakes?
-One of the poorest cities in Michigan has a proposed $3 billion data center as a potential lifeline — but environmentalists and locals warn of high costs to water, climate and community.
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I Speak for the Fish: Sturgeon vs salmon prioritizing native Great Lakes species
-Lake sturgeon restoration efforts on Michigan’s Big Manistee River near Tippy Dam are a success, but tensions rise with salmon anglers as larger numbers of sturgeon return to spawn.
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AgricultureFeature HomepageGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe Blue EconomyU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsConflict Over A Blockbuster Farm Chemical
-Use and safety of Roundup questioned in Michigan and Midwest.
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It’s ‘all hands on deck’ as hot temps and strong winds bring high risk of wildfires to the Northwoods
-Another day of high fire risk is expected across northern Wisconsin and the western Upper Peninsula today. Red Flag Warnings are issued when there are hot temperatures, very low humidity, gusty winds, and dry fuels.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismPoints North: The Longest Paddle
-After Traci Lynn Martin’s mom died, she knew she couldn’t keep putting off her dream: Becoming the first person to kayak around the Great Lakes in one year.
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ClevelandFeature ClevelandFish, Birds and AnimalsInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchTourismCleveland Metroparks lets the dogs out in the hunt for spotted lanternflies
-Scent-tracking dogs Bronco, Juno, Argent and Rio, alongside their owners, spent the last four months searching for and removing spotted lanternfly egg masses before they hatch in May.
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Blue EconomyCollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeShipping and PortsThe Blue EconomyU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWill Congress and the President approve money to finish the Soo Lock expansion?
-The new lock at the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie is in the third phase of construction. The megaproject is over budget and funds to finish the lock are uncertain.
