Nature is both fragile and fearsome. In the Chicago River, fish populations have suffered since the river became a steel-lined channel, but can floating garden islands restore a more natural habitat? Our region offers spectacular night sky views, but will new satellites mar their beauty? And how are Great Lakes parks coping with COVID-19 and record-setting lake levels?
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Damming Decisions: Watch party for Great Lakes Now and The Age of Nature
Learn more about what happens when these dams are built and what happens when they come down in this Great Lakes Now watch party.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Freighters, Gary Wilson, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Invasive Species, Latest News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, Shipping and Ports, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do
Great Lakes Freighters: The latest on navigation, locks and icebreakers
It’s the 140th anniversary of the Lake Carriers’ Association, and its president discusses the new Soo lock, icebreakers and tension with Canada.
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Genetic Engineering: Researchers take first steps toward controlling sea lamprey
Researchers are determining whether large-scale gene editing for sea lamprey is possible before broaching the ethics of applying it.
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‘Big pile’ of eels dumped in NYC park; impact not yet known
The nonnative eel species has been illegally released into freshwater bodies in at least eight U.S. states, including New York.
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New House bills would make anchor strikes in the Straits of Mackinac a felony
They could face a felony charge, serve up to four years in prison, pay a fine of up to $10,000, and cover environmental cleanup costs.
Posted inAP, Article, Fatbergs, Infrastructure, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
Wipes flushed in toilets cause big waste spill in Michigan small town
Baby wipes clogged the wastewater system in Beulah in northern Michigan, causing a 10,000-gallon backup.
Posted inDrinking Water, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
Legionella and other dangerous pathogens still lurk in U.S. drinking water
Though less common than in the past, microbes that contaminate tap water continue to sicken — and sometimes kill — Americans.
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Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Michigan clean energy transition, pilot hydrogen production plant, Ohio nuclear bankruptcy ruling
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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Ancient stone patterns in Straits of Mackinac add new wrinkle to Line 5 pipeline debate
A group of amateur explorers raised money to look at Enbridge Inc.’s oil pipeline on the lake bottom.