Understanding invasive carp species can not only help protect the Great Lakes but also be key to understanding the current global pandemic.
There has been a growing climate movement in Duluth, a city that advertises itself as an outdoor haven with access to fresh air, clean water and Lake Superior.
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Increasing erosion on the Great Lakes shoreline is threatening beaches, parks and other recreation areas used by people across the region.
As climate change makes heat waves more frequent across the region and the nation, cities will need more tools to protect their residents.
This year’s Earth Day is a special one, and not just because it’s the 50th anniversary of the event.
The water shutoffs issue highlights the broader problems that communities in poorer or more polluted areas are facing.
The city has begun short-term erosion mitigation measures along Chicago’s shoreline.
Rebuilding Chicago’s iconic lakefront, managing Buffalo’s rainwater and sewage, and tracking the annual algal blooms in Lake Erie are all part of the Great Lakes region’s effort to manage the impacts of climate change. This month, Great Lakes Now takes you to meet the citizens, city leaders and scientists who are working on these issues.
Great Lakes Now is sharing work from our partners in a project on what climate change means for Great Lakes cities. Here is the initial piece in the series.
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Richard C. Devereaux Foundation for Energy & Environmental Programs
Polk Family Fund
