Controlling invasive sea lamprey, hazards in our homes, and a Great Lakes news update.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Featured, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do
Does extreme weather threaten the hazardous waste sites that border Lake Michigan?
New report highlights concern that intense storms, high lake levels may put nuclear and contaminated waste storage facilities at risk.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Politics, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do
How will tire chemicals affect Great Lakes fish? Some scientists hope to find out
A relatively unknown chemical has come to recent attention as concern mounts over what it could do to our fish populations.
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality
Endangered piping plovers are recovering but still need human help
Habitat loss, pressure from recreation and predation are among the biggest threats the piping plovers face on Great Lakes shores.
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research
I Speak for the Fish: Not all lampreys are killers, but all are paying the price for their reputation
Native lamprey species in the Great Lakes generally get reviled by association with sea lamprey even though they don’t normally kill their host fish.
Posted inAdvocacy, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality
MI environmental group calls EPA’s PFAS advisory a “wake-up call” for industries
The U.S. EPA issued health advisories for PFAS that essentially suggest there is no safe level of PFAS in drinking water.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin
PFAS News Roundup: EPA sets new standards, orders firefighting foam makers to test products
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Ontario, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Wisconsin
FRESH: Research Highlights Gaps in Federal Air Pollution Data
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 inCulture, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Protect, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Water Quality
Living water: Northern Indigenous communities’ use and perceptions of drinking water
In Indigenous communities that have lacked access to safe water for years, getting it is crucial. However, perceptions of the water supply affect consumption.
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality
JEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Keeping our waters clean, one butt at a time
In her experience picking up litter along the Lake Huron shoreline, Meag Schwartz has seen a whole lot of cigarette butts.
