Advocates say Democrats and Republicans are leagues apart on climate change, so when looking for a climate-minded candidate, it’s best to turn to past actions and statements.
Posted inAsian Carp, Illinois, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality
Carp Catch-22: Could improvements in Chicago waterways invite unwelcome guests?
New research suggests pollution from Chicago-area waterways might be creating an invisible barrier, deterring migration. But for how long?
Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Featured, Food, Forests and Plants, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research
A Foraged Great Lakes Woodland Chai Tea
As the season shifts and the air chills, the warmth and sustenance that the wild foods of fall offer become evermore appealing, among these appealing concoctions is Woodland Chai Tea.
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Minnesota, New York, News, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality
2024 Election: State and Local Voters Consider Tax Increases for Water Protection
See how Minnesota and New York stack up against other states across the nation with water on the ballot.
Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Featured, Freighters, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks, Tourism
Spooky Lake Superior: The SS Kamloops
Just in time for Halloween, learn about the SS Kamloops — an eerie story about a shipwreck in Lake Superior, and “Old Whitey” who seems to follow divers around the wreck.
Posted inLatest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region
Points North: The Biggest Buck That Maybe Never Was
In 1998, a hunter named Mitch Rompola claimed he’d shot the biggest whitetail in North America. It was all over the news, but instead of becoming a famous hunter, he became an infamous one.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Food, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do
Nibi Chronicles: Manoomin as medicine
The biochemical benefits of manoomin, or wild rice, according to collaborative research being done at the University of Minnesota.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do
PFAS Roundup: Vice President Harris supports Michigan-led plan to provide medical care for military victims of PFAS
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region.
Posted inClimate, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Wisconsin
Climate change isn’t a top issue in this election. Some Wisconsin voters say it should be.
In polls, climate change ranks near the bottom of voters’ list of concerns.
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality
Great Lakes most unwanted: Top 10 invasive species
Researchers make sense of the extensive variety and effects of invasive species.
