Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Chicago Wetlands Shrank by 40% During the 20th Century
A team of graduate students measured wetland and biodiversity changes during the 100 years following the reversal of the Chicago River.
Can the Climate Youth Tip the 2020 Election Against Trump?
The Sunrise Movement is targeting Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania against Trump and the GOP.
Want the Youth Vote? Prioritize Climate Change
Young voters are intimately aware that they will be forced to bear the full effects of climate change—and they’re voting with that in mind.
EMU to test campus wastewater for COVID-19
The testing, part of the school’s return-to-campus plan, is intended to track the presence of the coronavirus in wastewater flowing from residence halls and apartment complexes.
Relocated Isle Royale wolves form groups, reduce moose herd
“They’re having no trouble finding and preying on moose, and that’s really significant,” said wildlife ecologist Rolf Peterson.
In Perpetuity: Toxic Great Lakes sites will require attention for generations to come
Capping has become a popular form of remediation for contaminated sites but requires decades-long monitoring.
Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Wisconsin utility shutoffs postponed, Lake Erie wind farm, Minnesota mine legal win
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
30 in Their Thirties: Great Lakes Now host makes the list
“Getting acknowledged like this is a really big honor,” GLN host Ward Detwiler said.
In Michigan, rising lake levels disturb sacred ground
Along Lake Michigan’s shores, rising waters are eroding Indigenous Odawa burial sites.
