The story behind the lightshow over the Detroit River isn’t as mysterious as it might seem.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, COVID-19, Culture, Drinking Water, Freighters, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do
2020 in Review: Climate change, COVID-19 and Michigan’s governor
Of course, a lot also happened in 2020 that did not garner the attention that COVID-19 and climate change did.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Feature Detroit, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do
Lake Ontario: Big catch escapes again
In 2019, then-new News Director Natasha Blakely was missing Lake Ontario from her Great Lakes Visits list. Spoiler alert: She didn’t make it there in 2020 either.
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Great Lakes Quiz: Which Great Lake are you?
End the year on a more lighthearted note and try this fun Great Lakes Now quiz.
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“I can sum it up in one word, and that is: nightmare.” 10 years after massive oil spill in Michigan
One of the worst oil spills into an inland waterway in U.S. history happened right here in Michigan, 10 years ago this week.
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, PFAS, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality
Nonstick pans often don’t note they use PFAS
A Michigan-based environmental group has found many nonstick pans are coated with a chemical from the PFAS family.
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New Team: What’s good about 2020?
This year brought opportunities to rise to challenges, and accept new roles and responsibilities.
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Climate, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Fatbergs, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality
On the Pulse: I’ve Got One Word For You, 2020
In any effort to sum up the year that was 2020, one word is unavoidable: poop.
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2020 Vision: Great Lakes Now year in review predicts 2021
It was a year of challenges, successes and conversations about the Great Lakes for our team. What did we learn? And what are we planning for 2021? Here’s what Program Director Sandra Svoboda has to say.
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Ships and Shipwrecks – Episode 1002 Rebroadcast
Come aboard a boat that delivers mail to ships on the Great Lakes. Learn about life on a Great Lakes freighter, and dive into some incredible shipwrecks that you don’t necessarily need a scuba tank to see in the Great Lakes’ only national marine sanctuary.
