How coal ash is threatening Lake Michigan, ideas for beneficial coal ash reuse and The Catch.
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Lake Michigan, Municipalities, News, PFAS, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality
Two Generations and $70 Million Later, Muskegon Lake Is Restored
Muskegon Lake will soon be removed from the list of Great Lakes Areas of Concern.
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Protect, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality
How to destroy a ‘forever chemical’ – scientists are discovering ways to eliminate PFAS, but this growing global health problem isn’t going away soon
The latest breakthrough shows how one class of PFAS can be broken down into mostly harmless components using sodium hydroxide, or lye, an inexpensive compound used in soap. It isn’t an immediate solution to this vast problem, but it offers new insight.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do
Mapping the Great Lakes: Can you do an EV road trip around the five lakes?
Are there enough charging stations to drive your electric vehicle to the most scenic places in the Great Lakes? Our mapping expert answers that question.
Posted inFeatured, Forests and Plants, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin
‘I had to speak up’: Two Northwoods friends push Wisconsin DNR to protect lakeshore forests
A retired forester and a writer say the DNR allows logging perilously close to lakes. State officials disagree.
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, PFAS, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin
Drinking Water News Roundup: Boil water advisories across region, Pennsylvania residents fight for public water
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality
SE Michigan Water main break larger than thought; boil water advisories expected until September
The weekend break disrupted water service for hundreds of thousands of Michiganders.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Featured, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do
Veteran algal bloom scientist calls on EPA to shift priorities from focus on practices to outcomes
University of Michigan’s Don Scavia says Lake Erie’s continued “poor” condition is worrisome.
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Forests and Plants, Lake Michigan, Michigan, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, The Catch, Tourism
Ancient trees of the Upper Peninsula
Despite the modest size of the trees, they had been growing out of the cliffs for more than a thousand years, making them some of the oldest trees in eastern North America.
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Politics, Protect, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin
Why are mallard duck populations falling in the Great Lakes region?
Mallard duck populations are down about 16 to 17 percent since the early 2000s. New technology might help determine why.
