We spoke with Huda Alkaff, an ecologist, environmental educator and the founder and director of Wisconsin Green Muslims.
Posted inClimate, Culture, Featured, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research
‘It only makes sense’: Houses of worship adding solar arrays
Organizations across the country are focused on getting more houses of worship to install solar panels, including in Michigan.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Industry, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do
Energy News Roundup: Ohio bipartisan energy efficiency bill stalled by Koch-linked group
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inFeatured, Illinois, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality
Army Corps plans $1 billion barricade to deter invasive carp at Illinois and Des Plaines Rivers
Invasive carp could threaten the $7 billion recreation and commercial fishing industry around the Great Lakes.
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Buried Relics and Falling Water – Episode 2401
A Great Lakes archeological dig site and power generation along the Niagara River.
Posted inClimate, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism
Lake Erie is 13% frozen, expect less freezing in the future
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said ice on the Great Lakes decreased by 5% each decade for 50 years.
Posted inCulture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research
Points North: Can AI Caribou Lead Us To Our Prehistoric Past?
A team of archaeologists looks for signs of prehistoric life 100 feet underwater in Lake Huron. But they need help narrowing their search. So, they turn to artificial intelligence.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do
Nibi Chronicles: Violence in Ma’iingan Country
There has been an uptick in human-wolf conflict in northern Minnesota.
Posted inForests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research
Restoring Ontario’s lost grasslands is as important as planting trees
Most of the grasslands that once dotted Ontario have been lost to development and agriculture. Bringing back these carbon-rich landscapes would be good for birds, bees, butterflies and people.
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Culture, Featured, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks, Tourism
Strong winds uncover spectacular features and long-lost structures
People on the western shore of Lake Erie witnessed a strange site after the weekend’s winter storm. Parts of the lake usually under water were suddenly dry and accessible.
