For International Dark Sky Week, learn about the health benefits of a night sky unobstructed by artificial light.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do
EPA nixes PFAS grants, teases new strategy
More PFAS news as a chemical disaster tracking tool goes dark and updated fish advisories are announced in Michigan and Minnesota.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Ian Solomon, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do
Visiting the least visited national park
For National Park week, Ian Solomon recounts his time visiting Isle Royale for a much-loved episode of Great Lakes Now.
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More Fire, More Water
Prescribed burns, intense rainfall and a look at the snow mobile industry.
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How the Great Lakes region inspired the first Earth Day
A senator from Wisconsin was so inspired by his love of the Great Lakes region, that he became an advocate for the environment.
Posted inInvasive Species, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
Can these invasive reeds be stopped?
Invasive phragmites are taking over Ontario’s wetlands, choking out native plants and wildlife. But a team of dedicated experts and community members are fighting back.
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I Speak for the Fish: How to photograph mysterious freshwater fish
Filming freshwater fish takes a unique skill set and a lot of patience but offers photographers the rare opportunity of being the first in a world where seemingly everything has already been done.
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Waves of Change: Meet artist, mom and gardener Halima Afi Cassells
Halima Afi Cassells is an award-winning interdisciplinary community-engaged artist, mom of three and avid gardener with deep roots in Waawiiyaataanong also known as Detroit, Michigan.
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Wisconsin sees record start to the fire season as climate change drives more blazes
“We’ve never had this many fires in January and February ever in the state of Wisconsin.”
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Army Corps to fast track review of Line 5 tunnel project
The federal review of the Line 5 tunnel project will be sped up through new emergency procedures under an executive order from President Donald Trump.