Home to brilliant purple mats of cyanobacteria and white floating ponytail-like bacteria, the sinkholes have always struck me otherworldly, almost dreamy.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy News Roundup, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin
Energy News Roundup: Ohio law blocks solar energy development, Line 5 fight in Michigan continues
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inClimate, Events and Special Broadcasts, Feature Detroit, Featured, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, TED, Video
The TED Countdown Summit is coming to Detroit
As the city at the heart of the automotive industry grappling with building a sustainable future, Detroit was a deliberate choice for this year’s Countdown Summit.
Posted inForests and Plants, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research
Watch out! Creepy kudzu coming?
Kudzo is on the list of plants and animals that pose an immediate or potential threat to Michigan’s economy, environment or human health.
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Protect, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Wisconsin
A patchwork of differing state laws to protect wetlands
Federal protections for many wetlands have been removed. Some states have laws to protect those wetlands, but some are stronger than others.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Feature Detroit, Featured, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do
Ian Outside: Michigan beaches you need to see
“This summer is your chance to get to know the longest freshwater coastline in the world.”
Posted inClimate, Featured, Forests and Plants, Grand Rapids, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research
Michigan under statewide advisory as Canada wildfire smoke hits Midwest
Millions of Michiganders are under advisory through Wednesday after air currents pushed smoke from Canada wildfires to Michigan and other parts of the Midwest.
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Region, Water Quality
Nessel: $10B PFAS settlement with 3M doesn’t resolve Michigan’s claims
Michigan communities with PFAS in their water supply could be eligible for payments from chemical manufacturer 3M, after the company reached a $10.3 billion settlement.
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Politics, Region, Wisconsin
FRESH: Federal Judge Orders Line 5 Shutdown on Tribal Land in Wisconsin
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 inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research
Points North: Leave it to Beavers?
States in the Great Lakes kill beavers and remove dams on select rivers and streams. They’re doing it, in part, for anglers. But some people are not on board with that.
