Where do we get our water? It’s a critically important and highly regulated question, yet it took some digging to find the answers.
Rising Cost of Water in Michigan Leads to Affordability Problems
A growing number of Michigan households are burdened by high water bills, report finds.
Science report: US should make less plastic to save oceans
America needs to rethink and reduce the way it generates plastics because so much of the material is littering the oceans and other waters, the National Academy of Sciences says in a new report.
Spike Sustained: As COVID-19 policies relax, park attendance (mostly) remains strong
Continued fluctuations in park attendance are causing adjustments to how some parks operate.
Another seawall collapse due to gravel pile stored too close to Detroit River
Part of a seawall along the Detroit River collapsed on Friday, believed to be caused by a pile of aggregate material stored too close to the shoreline at the Revere Dock.
Michigan drops oil pipeline suit, refocuses on separate case
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer abandoned a lawsuit Tuesday aimed at shutting down an oil pipeline that runs through part of the Great Lakes but said the state would continue pursuing a separate case with the same goal.
Great Lakes for Sale: Veteran activist and author puts renewed spotlight on diverting Great Lakes water
In his new book, Dave Dempsey says Great Lakes governors need to engage on what they see as a settled issue and puts a spotlight on water futures trading as a new threat.
New lead testing method could reveal higher levels in water
For years, testing of the tap water in an upscale Detroit suburb showed the city was in the clear. Then residents got a notice seemingly out of the blue: Their water could be contaminated with elevated levels of lead.
Study: Warmer summers worsen tick infestations for US moose
It’s a ghastly sight: ticks by tens of thousands burrowed into a moose’s broad body, sucking its lifeblood as the agonized host rubs against trees so vigorously that much of its fur wears away.
Great Lakes temperatures unusually high, posing long-term threats
The lakes’ temperatures have been higher than the long-term average since the summer and some even longer. Lake Superior for instance has been warmer than average for most of the year.
