Fresh is a newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region.
Landmark Great Lakes coastal wetland program continues restoration drive that began in 2010
Climate change is causing scientists to cope with unpredictable challenges.
Wildfire smoke can harm human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away – a toxicologist explains why
Chances are, if you’re a healthy individual, going for a bike ride or a hike in light haze won’t be a big deal, and your body will be able to recover.
Episode 2305 Lesson Plans: Recycling freighters
Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.
Inside the Michigan lab where scientists raise killer bugs to save trees
The emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle that feeds on ash wood, has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees across North America. The key to saving what’s left may be growing behind paned glass in a quiet Brighton business park.
PFAS News Roundup: 3M being investigated for contamination, New safety bills introduced in Michigan
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
Great Lakes Moment: New trail connects people with secluded Detroit River wetlands
The new Grosse Ile Township greenway trail is designed to improve public access to the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge’s Gibraltar Bay Unit.
The Endangered Species Act turns 50: Congress is working to weaken it
The U.S. Senate has approved three changes to remove protections from threatened and endangered wildlife.
Illinois, feds grapple with agreement that would advance billion dollar plan to stop invasive carp
Illinois objects to terms of “complex” partnership agreement required by the Army Corps of Engineers, while Michigan policy expert questions the need.
Michigan lawmakers pledge ‘full support’ for reopening Palisades nuclear plant
The push to repower the shuttered Palisades nuclear power plant has momentum in Lansing, with a bipartisan caucus pledging support for the plant’s revival.
