• Water Quality
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • Energy
  • Industry
  • Politics
  • Recreation
  • Culture
  • Climate
  • TV Series
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletter
  • Donate
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • BlueSky

Skip to content
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • BlueSky
  • TV Series
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletter
  • Donate
Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

  • Water Quality
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • Energy
  • Industry
  • Politics
  • Recreation
  • Culture
  • Climate

Category: Water Quality

Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Lake Michigan, Municipalities, News, PFAS, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Two Generations and $70 Million Later, Muskegon Lake Is Restored

by Circle of Blue August 22, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Protect, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

How to destroy a ‘forever chemical’ – scientists are discovering ways to eliminate PFAS, but this growing global health problem isn’t going away soon

by The Conversation August 22, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Forests and Plants, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

‘I had to speak up’: Two Northwoods friends push Wisconsin DNR to protect lakeshore forests

by Wisconsin Watch August 19, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, PFAS, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Boil water advisories across region, Pennsylvania residents fight for public water

by Tynnetta Harris, Great Lakes Now August 18, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

SE Michigan Water main break larger than thought; boil water advisories expected until September

by Michigan Public August 18, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Featured, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Veteran algal bloom scientist calls on EPA to shift priorities from focus on practices to outcomes

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 17, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Politics, Protect, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Why are mallard duck populations falling in the Great Lakes region?

by Michigan Public August 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Water Quality

Reports: Huron River largely dodged hexavalent chromium scare

by Bridge Michigan August 15, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Region, The States, Water Quality

State: Tribar staffer ignored 460 alarms in Huron River chromium release

by Bridge Michigan August 11, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The Catch, Water Quality

Tracking bird migration in Toronto’s accidental wilderness

by Great Lakes Now August 10, 2022

Posts pagination

Newer posts 1 … 31 32 33 34 35 … 108 Older posts

Latest News

  • Going to the beach? Check the water quality
    Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
  • Bad River tribe, groups sue over waterway crossing approvals for Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute
    The Bad River tribe and environmental groups are again suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over decisions that allow work to move forward on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute at four waterway crossings.
  • Canada celebrates Gordie Howe bridge opening — without Michigan
    Canadian officials celebrated the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, honoring the Detroit Red Wings legend and marking the completion of a project more than two decades in the making.

Support Provided By:

Richard C. Devereaux Foundation for Energy & Environmental Programs

Polk Family Fund

48325 Alpha Drive
Suite #150
Wixom, MI 48393
Contact About Events Download PBS App Newsletter Donate Careers
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • BlueSky
© 2026 Great Lakes Now | Detroit PBS | 48325 Alpha Drive Suite #150, Wixom, MI 48393
FCC Public Inspection File Terms of Use Privacy Policy Donor Privacy Policy Legal Notices Requests For Proposals
Powered by Carrier Signal, Inc.