Voluntary organization Green Marine encourages port authorities, port terminals, shipping companies and shipyards to improve their sustainability, but regulations and expense remain challenges.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do
Genetic Mystery: The all-female salamanders of the Great Lakes
This genus of salamanders have an ancient lineage and a strange reproduction strategy, and scientists are only now beginning to understand them.
Posted inClimate, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality
UM researchers think tech could help cities better manage stormwater
Associate Professor Branko Kerkez at the the university’s Civil and Environmental Engineering school says by using monitors and gate valves connected by the internet, systems can adjust to store water where there’s capacity so it doesn’t rush into areas already overwhelmed by stormwater.
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Region, Water Quality
State of Michigan to avoid buying products containing PFAS
The group of about 4,000 toxic chemicals is used widely in a variety of products and manufacturing. Some rivers and drinking water sources in Michigan have been contaminated by PFAS.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin
Energy News Roundup: Coal bailout scandal lingers in Ohio legislature, clearer Wisconsin solar regulations, Illinois utility bill increase
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
Posted inAdvocacy, Grand Rapids, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region
Great Lakes artists repurposing trash for art
Dave Matsen, a retired professional photographer from Ludington, Michigan, found inspiration from his garbage at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inIndustry, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Shipping and Ports, Water Quality, Wisconsin
‘The water always wins’: Calls to protect shorelines as volatile Lake Michigan inflicts heavy toll
Wisconsin’s Great Lakes communities expect to spend $245 million in five years to protect shorelines as a climate ‘tug of war’ drives extreme shifts in water levels.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Detroit River, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, St. Clair River, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do
Great Lakes Moment: Endangered catfish indicates improving health of the Detroit and St. Clair rivers
A small catfish that is endangered in both Michigan and Ontario is making a comeback thanks to improved water quality and artificial reef construction in the Detroit and St. Clair rivers.
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Wildlife habitat projects look for new funding as hunting licenses decline
National declines of hunting license sales and the need for additional wildlife conservation funding have prompted proposals to fill the fiscal gap, including one that’s stalled in Congress despite bipartisan support.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin
PFAS News Roundup: Michigan airport under investigation, disagreement over Wisconsin state regulations
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
