Microplastics are an urgent issue in the Great Lakes. Learn what’s causing them, how it affects health and what you can do.
Posted inBlue Economy, Featured, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, The Blue Economy, Water Quality
Despite U.S. research resistance, Great Lakes aims to be Silicon Valley for water
Business leaders want to export solutions to the world’s water problems.
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Latest News, News
Here comes the region’s first next-generation nuclear reactor
More energy news as nuclear power keeps making headlines and Indiana’s consumer advocate disputes coal unit closures.
Posted inBlue Economy, Featured, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, The Blue Economy, Tribal Governments and First Nations, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality
Thunder Bay is bringing its Great Lake shoreline back
Decades of industrial pollution on Lake Superior has seen stretches of its shore deemed areas of environmental concern for both Canada and the U.S. A massive investment of time and money is letting nature return.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Feature Detroit, Featured, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do
Sinking cities: Great Lakes cities not immune from under-recognized threat
New research says Chicago and Detroit are at risk of sinking from things like groundwater extraction. Researcher says officials need to be more proactive.
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Sturgeon Streams and Plastic Pollution
Restoring a threatened fish species and a look at microplastics in the Great Lakes.
Posted inFeatured, Industry, Latest News, News, The Blue Economy
Are AI data centers a threat to the Great Lakes?
One of the poorest cities in Michigan has a proposed $3 billion data center as a potential lifeline — but environmentalists and locals warn of high costs to water, climate and community.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do
I Speak for the Fish: Sturgeon vs salmon prioritizing native Great Lakes species
Lake sturgeon restoration efforts on Michigan’s Big Manistee River near Tippy Dam are a success, but tensions rise with salmon anglers as larger numbers of sturgeon return to spawn.
Posted inAgriculture, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, The Blue Economy, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality
Conflict Over A Blockbuster Farm Chemical
Use and safety of Roundup questioned in Michigan and Midwest.
Posted inLatest News, Politics, Region, The States, Wisconsin
It’s ‘all hands on deck’ as hot temps and strong winds bring high risk of wildfires to the Northwoods
Another day of high fire risk is expected across northern Wisconsin and the western Upper Peninsula today. Red Flag Warnings are issued when there are hot temperatures, very low humidity, gusty winds, and dry fuels.
