After working at the Grand Portage National Monument, Sofia Vanderlan built a birch bark canoe in honor of her ancestors’ Great Lakes tradition and heritage.
Eavesdropping on Birds and Catching Fish | Great Lakes Now | Full Episode
On this episode of Great Lakes Now: What can we learn by eavesdropping on forests? A global project based in Wisconsin has been finding out. Then, GLN host Anna Sysling […]
Cleveland, NOACA seek public input on climate action plan
The Comprehensive Climate Action Plan proposes strategies like offshore wind and nuclear energy be implemented in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain and Medina counties.
EV maker Rivian sues Ohio, claims state unfairly favors Tesla
More energy news with Great Lakes states losing more than $1 billion for solar and an Illinois city quitting its power provider over coal.
Heat waves and cold snaps: Study finds the Great Lakes have entered an era of extremes
A new University of Michigan model shows that extreme temperature swings are reshaping the Great Lakes with big implications for ecosystems, industries and climate resilience.
Wisconsin’s Forgotten Inventor
Did you know scuba diving can trace its roots back to Milwaukee, Wisconsin? In 1937, Max Gene Nohl set a world deep diving record in Lake Michigan. He also built […]
I Speak for the Fish: Swiping right on native fish
How do you stop a few specific species from entering a river while maintaining access for all the others? FishPass aims to do just that.
New study correlates unexplained frequent miscarriages to PFAS exposure
More PFAS news with the EPA to update its stance on “forever chemicals,” while Wisconsin residents call for an end to partisan debate over pollution and remediation.
Why do Great Lakes freighters last so long?
Why do Great Lakes freighters sail for decades longer than their ocean counterparts? It’s the freshwater! Unlike saltwater, the Great Lakes’ freshwater minimizes corrosion, allowing vessels like the Michipicoten to […]
Chicago’s ‘Quantum Prairie’ Promises New Era of Great Lakes Technology and Water Use
Explore the quantum shift in Chicago’s economy as it transforms the former U.S. Steel South Works site into a sustainable future.
