As people question how livable the world will be in a warming future, a narrative around climate migration and “climate havens” has emerged.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do
Great Lakes Moment: University of Windsor to build capacity for Canada’s national urban parks
Canada is creating a network of urban parks not only to conserve nature, but to connect people and advance reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
Posted inFeatured, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research
Points North: Dirty Laundry, Invasive Species, and the Limitations of Knowledge
Invasive species can spread by hitching a ride on anglers who don’t clean their gear. This is widely known, but research suggests many anglers still don’t clean, even if it protects fish.
Posted inAgriculture, Culture, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Water Quality
Minnesota Tribe Sets Enforceable Rules To Safeguard Wild Rice and Water Supply
Ineffective voluntary pollution prevention practices are set aside for mandatory regulation.
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Culture, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research
Why the Great Lakes region is unique for rockhounds
The Great Lakes holds within its terrain a secret — rocks that possess stories as ancient as time itself.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Food, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Traverse City, Who We Are and What We Do
Eat Your Heartland Out: You, Too, Can Be a Galley Steward
In this episode, learn more about the new Maritime Culinary Certificate at the Great Lakes Culinary Institute in Traverse City, Michigan.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin
PFAS News Roundup: PFAS likely present in all major water supplies, Court rules against restrictions on PFAS in Michigan
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inEnergy, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Traverse City, Water Quality
‘Solar grazing’ is a way for farmers and solar companies to use land. But there are challenges
Some solar companies and farmers are trying to work together to use land in ways that will benefit everyone involved.
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region
What’s being done about plastic trash getting into the Great Lakes?
As researchers learn more about the hazards of plastics and microplastics in the Great Lakes, it’s becoming clear Canada and the U.S. need to cooperate in stopping the pollution.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy News Roundup, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin
Energy News Roundup: Climate action plan in Illinois, Offshore wind project in Lake Erie
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
