Scientists are thinking holistically about biodiversity, sustainability, and resilience when it comes to the role invasive cattails play in the Great Lakes.
Posted inFood, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, PFAS, Recreation and Tourism, Water Quality
Good news for Michigan smelt season: PFAS levels lower than feared
State officials warned against eating too much of the silvery panfish due to high PFAS levels. Scientists now say that was an error, but aren’t yet ready to abandon fish consumption advisories altogether.
Posted inFeatured, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Wisconsin
Energy News Roundup: Key figure in Ohio bribery scandal dead by suicide
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Who We Are and What We Do
Line 5 activist group wants Gov. Whitmer to “be an advocate” for shutdown
In a late move, the Department of Justice sides with Canada on continued operation of Line 5, citing treaty and the public’s interest.
Posted inCulture, Featured, Food, Forests and Plants, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism
Your Foraging Journey: A Framework to Sustainable and Safe Practices
An introduction to “A Year in the Wild Kitchen of the Great Lakes” — a content series in partnership with expert forager Lisa M. Rose with the mission of nurturing a deeper connection with the natural world through the lens of foraging.
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: Never underestimate a smallmouth
Smallmouth basses are like 3-year-old German Shepherds: powerful and intelligent with lethal guarding instincts.
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research
Points North: The Quest for Kiyi
Small, silvery fish called kiyi used to roam the deep, cold waters of nearly every Great Lake. Remnant populations still exist in Lake Superior, and scientists are wondering: Can we find them?
Posted inFeatured, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality
Ghostly Grey Specters
How unprecedented water levels are fluctuating in the Georgian Bay, impacting the lives of long-standing residents, including humans and trees.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do
PFAS News Roundup: Landmark EPA decision implements first nation-wide PFAS limit in drinking water
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inThe Catch
Why Wisconsin lost farms
Between 2017 and 2022, Wisconsin lost 10% of its farms and 30% of its dairy farms.
