As Michigan economic development officials fret over population loss that threatens the state’s future, some see a potential solution in so-called “climigrants” fleeing extreme weather.
Posted inDetroit River, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Politics, Region
FRESH: Bid to Fund Invasive Carp Barrier Falls Short in Minnesota’s State Legislature
Fresh is a newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do
Landmark Great Lakes coastal wetland program continues restoration drive that began in 2010
Climate change is causing scientists to cope with unpredictable challenges.
Posted inClimate, Feature Detroit, Featured, Forests and Plants, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research
Wildfire smoke can harm human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away – a toxicologist explains why
Chances are, if you’re a healthy individual, going for a bike ride or a hike in light haze won’t be a big deal, and your body will be able to recover.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, News, Who We Are and What We Do
Episode 2305 Lesson Plans: Recycling freighters
Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research
Inside the Michigan lab where scientists raise killer bugs to save trees
The emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle that feeds on ash wood, has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees across North America. The key to saving what’s left may be growing behind paned glass in a quiet Brighton business park.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin
PFAS News Roundup: 3M being investigated for contamination, New safety bills introduced in Michigan
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Detroit River, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Who We Are and What We Do
Great Lakes Moment: New trail connects people with secluded Detroit River wetlands
The new Grosse Ile Township greenway trail is designed to improve public access to the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge’s Gibraltar Bay Unit.
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Politics, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
The Endangered Species Act turns 50: Congress is working to weaken it
The U.S. Senate has approved three changes to remove protections from threatened and endangered wildlife.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Asian Carp, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Invasive Species, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do
Illinois, feds grapple with agreement that would advance billion dollar plan to stop invasive carp
Illinois objects to terms of “complex” partnership agreement required by the Army Corps of Engineers, while Michigan policy expert questions the need.
