• Water Quality
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • Energy
  • Industry
  • Politics
  • Recreation
  • Culture
  • Climate
  • TV Series
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletter
  • Donate
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • BlueSky

Skip to content
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • BlueSky
  • TV Series
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletter
  • Donate
Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

  • Water Quality
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • Energy
  • Industry
  • Politics
  • Recreation
  • Culture
  • Climate
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

One world, two Great Lakes

by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now March 21, 2025November 7, 2025

How Africa’s Lake Victoria offers a glimpse of Lake Erie’s future.

Posted inLatest News, News

A Chicago church won’t be planting fruit trees this spring as climate funds remain frozen

by WBEZ March 20, 2025November 7, 2025

Stone Temple Baptist Church was counting on the funds to plant trees in its community garden, which provides healthy options for the majority-Black community it serves.

Posted inLatest News, News

How farmer-led research could revolutionize the relationship between agriculture and researchers

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now March 19, 2025November 7, 2025

A new program developed by The Ohio State University is working to put farmers first in agricultural research and practices.

Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Featured, Latest News, News

Michigan EV industry on a knife-edge as energy project delays mount across region

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now March 19, 2025November 8, 2025

More energy news with solar projects moving ahead in Illinois and Michigan, as Cleveland airport takes aim at emissions.

Posted inFeatured, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Shipwrecks

After 132 years, team finds wreck of the Western Reserve in Lake Superior

by Wisconsin Public Radio March 19, 2025November 7, 2025

Nonprofit group that hunts for Great Lakes shipwrecks discovers the find of a lifetime.

Posted inLatest News, News

Federal appeals court upholds 2023 Great Lakes Fishing Decree

by Interlochen Public Radio March 18, 2025November 7, 2025

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians began an appeal of the decree in the fall of 2023.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

I Speak for the Fish: Is it a rainbow trout or a steelhead?

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now March 17, 2025November 7, 2025

All steelhead start life as rainbow trout, but not all rainbow trout will become steelhead. Confused? You’re not alone.

Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research

Cougar cubs found in U.P. for first time in more than a century

by WXPR March 14, 2025November 7, 2025

The Michigan DNR verified the existence of two cougar cubs on private land in Ontonagon County.

Posted inLatest News, News

Points North: Bear Trouble

by Interlochen Public Radio March 14, 2025November 7, 2025

When a black bear in Minnesota woke up from hibernation in the middle of winter and attacked three people and a dog, researchers were left with one question: Why?

Posted inEnergy, Industry, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region

Cleveland Hopkins Airport sets 100% emission reduction goal by 2050

by Ideastream Public Media March 13, 2025

The airport wants to achieve a 100% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, aligning with standards set by Cleveland’s Climate Action Plan

Posts pagination

Newer posts 1 … 45 46 47 48 49 … 335 Older posts

Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

Support Provided By:

Richard C. Devereaux Foundation for Energy & Environmental Programs

Polk Family Fund

48325 Alpha Drive
Suite #150
Wixom, MI 48393
Contact About Events Download PBS App Newsletter Donate Careers
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • BlueSky
© 2026 Great Lakes Now | Detroit PBS | 48325 Alpha Drive Suite #150, Wixom, MI 48393
FCC Public Inspection File Terms of Use Privacy Policy Donor Privacy Policy Legal Notices Requests For Proposals
Powered by Carrier Signal, Inc.