Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inFeatured, Freighters, History and Culture, Latest News, News
Culinary masters aboard Great Lakes freighters: Navigating the high seas of flavor
On many freighters sailing the Great Lakes, there are cooks known as galley stewards who are on a mission to elevate the on board dining experience, while also creating a sense of community.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Alex Hill, Authors, Featured, Freighters, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do
Mapping the Great Lakes: Freighters!
The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area, and they are also some of the busiest inland waterways in the world.
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research
Bill aims to allow backyard wildlife feeding, but critics fear deer disease
State Rep. Ken Borton wants to allow recreational wildlife and bird feeding to be protected. He said the intent is to allow feeding of squirrels and other small animals. But state wildlife officials say that would encourage deer and elk to congregate, spreading disease.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, News, Science Says What, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Who We Are and What We Do
Science Says What? Looking for love as northern forests heat up
Today, southern flying squirrels are routinely found in Ontario’s Algonquin Park, roughly 62 miles (100 km) from their historic northern limit and solidly in the territory of a separate species of squirrel – northern flying squirrels.
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, Milwaukee, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin
FRESH: New Wisconsin Law Aims to Protect Watersheds From Farm Runoff
Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today.
Posted inNews
Freighter Madness – Episode 2305
Breaking down an old Great Lakes freighter and feeding a giant freighter’s crew.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin
PFAS News Roundup: At-home blood test developed to detect PFAS earlier
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
With lawsuits stalled in Michigan, Nessel seeks Line 5 shutdown in Wisconsin
The attorney general on Wednesday filed a brief in Wisconsin federal court supporting a Native American tribe’s effort to shut down the Line 5 pipeline over fears of a rupture into a river that runs through tribal land.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin
Nibi Chronicles: Restoring what was lost in translation, one place name at a time
There are a few early maps that tell us what these places were called prior to colonization, but many of the oldest names once known by Indigenous people have been lost or buried.