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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHabitat RestorationIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinWhy are mallard duck populations falling in the Great Lakes region?
-Mallard duck populations are down about 16 to 17 percent since the early 2000s. New technology might help determine why.
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Climate ChangeEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Power outages growing across the country, controversy over Minnesota solar project
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Drinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaPFASWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinDrinking Water News Roundup: Lead levels increase in Flint water, businesses sued over water contamination concerns
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Drinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: “Forever chemicals” in drinking water, common PFAS questions answered
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Indigenous communities take lead on energy projects, climate bill defeat impacts solar production
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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AdvocacyArticleClimate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingNewsScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesWisconsinGreening a home — and the next generation — in Wisconsin
-A group of Wisconsin high school students recently received first-hand experience helping to reduce a home’s carbon footprint as part of a project for their AP Environmental Science course.
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ArticleBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCOVID-19featureFeature HomepageFeature LeadFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsJames ProffittMichiganOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingThe StatesTourismWisconsinState outdoors operations emerge stronger after the pandemic
-The initial surge of COVID-19 restrictions has led to growth at and newfound interest in state recreation sites.
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Drinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaWisconsinDrinking Water News Roundup: 8 million Illinoisans get drinking water, backup reservoir used in Indiana, Gov. Whitmer awards clean water grants
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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AdvocacyArticleChicagoDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeGroundwater ContaminationIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioPFASPFAS News RoundupPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRegionScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: Research and policy aiming to help eradicate “forever chemicals”
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Drinking WaterInfrastructureLake MichiganLatest NewsMilwaukeeMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyRecreation and TourismThe CatchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Pollution problems … and solutions
-In Milwaukee, officials are working to eliminate combined sewage overflows that can pour pollution into local waterways including Lake Michigan.