A group of researchers analyzed data regarding PFAS in fish tissue harvested from freshwater lakes and streams across the country.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Authors, Brian Owens, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do
Some banned pesticides fade from Great Lakes air, while others persist
Urban versus rural pesticide use may be key to understanding why some chemicals dissipate more quickly than others.
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Guest Article, Habitat Restoration, History and Culture, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Shipwrecks, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
Artificial reefs bring wild lake trout to Lake Huron
The constructed reefs are likely to be adequate for fish to breed and reproduce indefinitely.
Posted inDetroit, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Enbridge Line 5 tunnel project in Michigan delayed another 1.5 years
Permitting delays have tacked on another year-and-a-half to the planned Line 5 tunnel project under the Straits of Mackinac.
Posted inNews, The Catch
Salting roads smarter
Brett Walton with Circle of Blue found that road salt can be bad for waterways.
Posted inGLNC, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News
WATCH: Salting roads smarter with Circle of Blue
The Catch featured a story about road salt reported on by Brett Walton with Circle of Blue. Walton found that road salt can be bad for waterways.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Alex Hill, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do
Mapping the Great Lakes: Mental health and ‘blue spaces’
The Great Lakes offer abundant opportunities to visit “blue spaces” that help lower stress and improve overall mental health.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin
Energy News Roundup: Power outages in Michigan, future of nuclear power in Illinois
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Citizen Science, Featured, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Protect, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science Says What, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Who We Are and What We Do
Science Says What? How 5th-graders counting plants can lead to positive change
These young researchers are participating in citizen science — the public voluntarily helping to conduct scientific research.
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Habitat Restoration, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
Multi-million dollar restoration projects proposed for the Saginaw Bay watershed; paid with settlement money from corporate polluters
Ten restoration projects have been proposed, including wetlands and other wildlife habitats.