Vernal pools in forests are critical to a number of species, including wood frogs and newts. Not all vernal pools are protected from destruction.
Posted inClimate, Events and Special Broadcasts, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research, Video
Sustainability and fighting climate change with University of Michigan President Santa Ono
Great Lakes Now presents University of Michigan President Santa Ono in conversation about sustainability and how we can fight climate change.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Climate, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do
Great Lakes Moment: Decreasing Great Lakes ice cover has consequences
In the Great Lakes basin, less lake ice cover is already having major impacts.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin
PFAS News Roundup: Questions about the EPA’s nationwide PFAS rule, answered
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inNews, The Catch
Toxic freshwater fish
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, Featured, Industry, 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 inCulture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Shipwrecks, Water Quality
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 inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, 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 inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, 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.
