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Points North: The Biggest Buck That Maybe Never Was
-In 1998, a hunter named Mitch Rompola claimed he’d shot the biggest whitetail in North America. It was all over the news, but instead of becoming a famous hunter, he became an infamous one.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFoodHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchNibi Chronicles: Manoomin as medicine
-The biochemical benefits of manoomin, or wild rice, according to collaborative research being done at the University of Minnesota.
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Climate ChangeLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinClimate change isn’t a top issue in this election. Some Wisconsin voters say it should be.
-In polls, climate change ranks near the bottom of voters’ list of concerns.
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The nation’s first commercial carbon storage plant is in Illinois. It leaks.
-The leaks occurred at an ADM well in Decatur that’s part of a booming industry that promises to capture planet-warming carbon dioxide underground. ADM insists the well is safe, but locals are worried.
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CollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsMichigan a top winner of climate funds Trump wants to revoke
-If elected, Trump has vowed to revoke unspent funds from the Inflation Reduction Act, a climate spending law that has heavily benefitted Michigan governments and industry. But experts say it wouldn’t be easy.
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AgricultureClimate ChangeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchFederal aid to rescue Michigan cherry farmers after devastating crop loss
-Federal aid is coming to Michigan’s sweet cherry farmers, who lost much of their crops this year due to erratic weather patterns and subsequent pest infestations.
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Feature HomepageLake ErieLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioTorontoWater Quality and Restoration EffortsTwo high school students want to keep trash out of the Great Lakes. They think rivers are the key
-Using trackers to follow the path of plastic bottles in rivers around the Greater Toronto Area, the students found hot spots for garbage before it enters Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.
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Feature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsHow northern Michiganders can help people affected by hurricanes
-Organizations from northern Michigan have been sending people to assist with relief efforts on the ground. Here are some ways to help from home.
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CollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsThe lonely Lake Superior caribou and a lesson in limits
-Ontario’s southernmost herd illustrates how hard it is to bring a species back from the brink — and why we need to recognize tipping points before we reach them.
