Watch the latest Great Lakes Now Special on the Algae Crisis on demand now >> WATER—the thing that we take for granted become a commodity for more than 400,000 people […]
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Are Michigan’s pristine lakes at risk from aging pipelines?
In Michigan, two aging pipelines carry 20 million gallons of crude oil and natural gas a day under some of the most pristine water in the country, the Great Lakes […]
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Getting by With a Little Help From our Friends: Human to Monarch – Creating Safe Passage
by Great Lakes Now Contributor, Margaret Hetherman Homo Sapiens may be rapidly gaining a reputation as the most invasive species on the planet, but there are some among us who stand […]
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Great Lakes Now Connect: Invasive Species
Detroit Public TV and The Nature Conservancy hosted a seminar on Invasive Species in the Great Lakes. Click the upper left corner of the player for the full playlist
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Great Lakes Now Connect: Fisheries
Click the upper left corner of the player for the full playlist The Nature Conservancy and Detroit Public Television are excited to bring you another episode of Great Lakes Now: […]
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Grand Rapids Whitewater Releases Findings of Economic Impact Study
At a riverfront event on September 8, Grand Rapids Whitewater released findings of the Economic Benefits of the Grand Rapids Whitewater Project, a study focused on the potential for expanded […]
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Ohio State scientists study runoff to stop toxic algae in the Great Lakes
How can the great lakes recover from agricultural runoff and toxic algae blooms? On September 3rd, the EPA announced it will distribute $12 million to educate farmers and improve water […]
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Great Lakes Week 2014
September 9 – 11, 2014 Lake water levels. Restoration. Green infrastructure. All of these issues will be on the table during Great Lakes Week 2014 in Grand Rapids – and […]
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Great Lakes Now Special: Food Supply
Great Lakes Now Connect has produced a 30 minute special Great Lakes Now Connect: Food Supply that will air Thursday, August 7th at 8:30pm on Detroit Public Television WTVS Channel […]
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Great Lakes Now – Latest News
From the algae bloom crisis in Toledo, to food supply in the Great Lakes basin, to exploring the ‘wild places’ of Michigan, get all the information you need at Great Lakes […]