Marquette’s blue-spotted salamanders inspire a city’s conservation efforts.
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality
Will Michigan farmers voluntarily help reduce phosphorus loading into Lake Erie?
Public pressure is growing over toxic cyanobacteria blooms growing in the western basin of Lake Erie and other places in Michigan.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do
Mapping the Great Lakes: Carrying cargo
There are billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of jobs in Great Lakes shipping.
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate, Energy, Industry, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Wisconsin
Greening a home — and the next generation — in Wisconsin
A group of Wisconsin high school students recently received first-hand experience helping to reduce a home’s carbon footprint as part of a project for their AP Environmental Science course.
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Salamanders, Shipping and Shorelines – Episode 2207
Saving salamanders, how Great Lakes ports fit into global shipping and The Catch.
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Invasive Species, News, Science, Technology & Research
New web scanning technology helps protect the Great Lakes from invasive species
Great Lakes officials are using tech to scan the web for businesses selling invasive species. The Great Lakes Commission is testing a web-crawler that scans for websites selling invasive species that could harm the Great Lakes.
Posted inClimate, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Indiana, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Shipwrecks, The States
Researchers race to understand what lies beneath the Great Lakes
Scientists say we have more robust data about the surface of Mars than the floor of the Great Lakes. A new effort spearheaded by academics and government aims to map the entire Great Lakes lakebed.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, COVID-19, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Michigan, Ohio, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin
State outdoors operations emerge stronger after the pandemic
The initial surge of COVID-19 restrictions has led to growth at and newfound interest in state recreation sites.
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin
Drinking Water News Roundup: 8 million Illinoisans get drinking water, backup reservoir used in Indiana, Gov. Whitmer awards clean water grants
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Lake Superior, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Waterfront Development
On Isle Royale, fate of summer cabins pits nature against family history
After a decade of debate between cabin users and those who object to their exclusive hold on public property, park officials are crafting long-term plans for the roughly 200 rustic cabins, outhouses, park buildings and other structures that speckle the shores of Isle Royale and its out-islands in Lake Superior.
