More than 10 years ago, the discovery of cyanobacteria along Park Point in Duluth — in notoriously cold and stormy Lake Superior — would have been unheard of.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Climate, Featured, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin
Lake Superior Summer: Blue-green algal blooms come to a lake once believed immune
As the deepest and most northern of the Great Lakes, Superior was once thought immune to algal blooms, which is why it was such a shock when the first report of blue-green algae came in 2012.
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Canada commits $340 million to Indigenous protected areas, guardians programs
The Canadian federal government announced it will provide funding over the next five years to support Indigenous-led stewardship of lands and waters under its $2.3 billion commitment to nature conservation.
Posted inCulture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research
Grayling Revival: Researchers hope to reintroduce a once-abundant native fish
Michigan’s Arctic Grayling Initiative, a grassroots collaboration between the Michigan DNR, the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians and 45 regional partners, aims to restore populations of the little native fish.
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I Speak for the Fish: Shell middens reveal interesting clues about the humble muskrat
For the average curious person, an easy way to learn what some animals are eating is to find a riverbank midden – a pile of discarded shells located near the water’s edge where muskrat, mink or otter reside.
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Waste-To-Energy Tech Could Slash U.S. Water Sector Carbon Emissions, But Its Potential Remains Underdeveloped
U.S. energy policy has done little to incentivize the growth of these technologies, relying on a patchwork of energy credit programs, tax breaks and development spending to promote renewable energy production.
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research
Depleted wetlands impact freshwater turtles in Toronto
The density of turtles in the wetlands were lower than researchers had hoped. It’s estimated that about 85% of the wetlands and shoreline of Lake Ontario are gone.
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Drinking Water Roundup: Senate passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill, Canada reaches $8 billion settlement with First Nations
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Cheap Cybersecurity Defenses Exist, But They’re Not Reaching Water Utilities Who Need Them
One in six water systems reported experiencing at least one IT-related incident in the past year. In the words of a National Rural Water Association brief, “the cyber pandemic for the industry has already begun.”
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Rogers City museum inducts Lake Huron shipwreck victims, honors lives
The ship broke up in a storm on Lake Huron in late November of 1966 before it could reach the protection of Thunder Bay, killing 28 of the 29 men aboard. Until recently, photos and biographies of only six of the ship’s crew hung on the museum’s walls.
