This is a tale of two cyclists, one legendary race, and an unlikely rivalry.
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
Spotlight on complexity of bottled water issues, as BlueTriton exits Ontario
Great Lakes Now spoke with activists and experts on the legal and environmental justice concerns related to bottled water.
Posted inGuest Article, Latest News, News
Protection of wetlands could come down to farmers, says a new report
Industrial agriculture in the Upper Midwest has been a driving force behind wetland loss. The farm bill might hold a solution.
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Featured, Latest News, News
Energy News Roundup: Bad news for rooftop solar customers
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news
Posted inLatest News, Michigan, News, Region
Deep in the UP, an abandoned mine could offer hope for green energy fights
In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, plans for a solar array on a closed mine were approved without much controversy
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News
Pruning your oak trees now could avoid a killer fungus
Oak trees in Michigan are being killed by oak wilt, a fungal infection that’s spread by a beetle in the spring and summer. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources advises pruning or trimming oaks in the fall and winter.
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region
Canada is one step closer to burying nuclear waste in northwestern Ontario
The search for a site to store toxic waste has ended just north of Lake Superior near Ignace, Ontario. With the town and local First Nation’s support, it now moves ahead to various stages of review.
Posted inClimate Change, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research
NOAA to study Great Lakes climate change with underwater robots
As climate change increasingly shapes the region’s ecology, scientists plan to use underwater robots to gather previously inaccessible data they say will help communities adapt.
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Great Lakes Moment: Michigan’s Port of Monroe fosters a blue economy that welcomes wildlife
How a port that receives about 2.5 million tons of cargo is also a haven for birds at the intersection of the Atlantic and Mississippi flyways.
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News
Are we prepared for an oil spill in the Great Lakes?
As a source of drinking water for millions of people, responding to freshwater spills requires confronting consequences beyond those in marine environments.