Can two Great Lakes mayors with opposing views agree on how to protect the region’s water?
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Sturgeon, Wisconsin
Sturgeon Restoration: Studying Michigan’s and Wisconsin’s current flourishing populations
In the few locations in the Great Lakes where lake sturgeon still spawn successfully, restoration efforts are focused on studying and managing those existing populations or boosting low populations.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, COP26, Featured, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do
COP26 Coverage: What do you want to know about the U.N. climate change conference?
Climate change is one of the more pressing topics that Great Lakes Now has its eye on. Come Oct. 31, one of the largest global conferences will be convening to discuss that topic, and Great Lakes Now wants to answer all your questions.
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Energy, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Pennsylvania, Region
Energy News Roundup: Illinois clean energy bill, Michigan Weatherization Month, national increase in heating costs
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research
Michigan’s balmy October means more mosquitos, peril for coldwater fish
Nearly three weeks into October, much of Michigan remains stuck in early autumn mode, fueling frustration for fall anglers, exaltation for late-season swimmers, and itchiness for anyone who ventures outside for too long without bug spray.
Posted inInfrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality
As Michigan lawmakers ponder septic repair funds, Ohio offers a model
When Mary Ellen Sementilli and her family moved into their creekside home in Ohio’s Appalachian region, the septic system worked like a charm. Which is to say, it was easy to forget it was there. But the family has grown in the years since, which has meant more dishwashing, showers and toilet flushes — too much for Sementilli’s septic system to handle.
Posted inLake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Wisconsin
SS Badger makes final Lake Michigan crossing of season
The SS Badger backed into its dock Oct. 10 for the last time this season, letting about 300 passengers off into Ludington and ending nearly five months of daily round trips across Lake Michigan.
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research, Sturgeon
I Speak for the Fish: Setting sturgeon free
In this month’s column, Kathy Johnson describes her encounters with baby sturgeon and reintroducing them to the Great Lakes watershed.
Posted inClimate, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Politics, Science, Technology & Research
Water Groups Lauded a Side Agreement at the Paris Climate Conference. Then It Languished.
The fate of the Paris Pact reveals the difficulties in incorporating water into global climate agreements.
Posted inClimate, COP26, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research
U.N. Climate Conference: Michigan’s role at the U.N.’s COP26 and in the U.S.’s climate future
“The take home is always, always, always water,” Liesl Clark, director of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, said during a preview of the United Nations COP26 event.
