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Climate ChangeCollaborationCommercial FishingFish, Birds and AnimalsIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchTribal Governments and First NationsBreaking up: Ice loss is changing one Anishinaabe fisherman’s relationship with Lake Superior
-Respect for water was as much a part of Phillip Solomon’s fishing education as sawing through thick winter ice. The Anishinaabe fisherman can see how rising temperatures are changing Gitchigumi and the fish his community relies on.
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ChicagoFeature HomepageJohn McCrackenLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinScratching the surface: Regional research groups explore winter conditions of Green Bay, Great Lakes
-This is the first year the Chicago research group has been able to study winter conditions of the microbial communities and the “Winter Grab” will help bring more awareness to this field of work in the coming years.
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Soo Locks to close to marine traffic for winter maintenance
-The locks on the St. Marys River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron are expected to be closed from Saturday to March 25, according to the Army Corps of Engineers.
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Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisIndigenous CommunitiesLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyPFAS News RoundupPolicyWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: PFAS in Lake Superior fish, two Michigan locations could land on Superfund list
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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DuluthFeature HomepageInfrastructureLake SuperiorLatest NewsMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeSuperior Stewardship: In Duluth, the Great Lakes are more than a resource, they’re part of an identity
-Did Duluth’s waterfront hold up to summer storms? We interview Duluth mayor Emily Larson to find out and hear what else is in store for the Minnesota city.
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Pictured Rocks to begin charging 1st entrance fee in March
-Park officials announced Monday that the park along Lake Superior will start charging visitor fees starting March 1, 2022, and that camping fees and lighthouse tour fees will increase as of Jan. 1.
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Great Lakes News CollaborativeLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMore people are worried about the health of the Great Lakes, according to poll
-The poll by the Great Lakes Water Quality Board asked 4,500 people to rate the current status of the environmental health of their favorite Great Lake.
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Climate ChangeGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes temperatures unusually high, posing long-term threats
-The lakes’ temperatures have been higher than the long-term average since the summer and some even longer. Lake Superior for instance has been warmer than average for most of the year.
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DetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageHistory and CultureLake SuperiorLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyNewsOhioPennsylvaniaShipwrecksWisconsinEdmund Fitzgerald 2021: Attend a shipwreck memorial service in person or virtually
-All around the region this week, events are focused on honoring the lives lost on the SS Edmund Fitzgerald and other Great Lakes ships. Many of these shipwreck services and ceremonies will be streamed live online.
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Lighthouse to allow visitors again for Fitzgerald memorial
-A Lake Superior lighthouse plans to welcome visitors back for an annual memorial honoring the sailors who died when the Edmund Fitzgerald sank.
