Waves of Change

A digital series highlighting the diverse people and perspectives shaping the environmental justice landscape throughout the Great Lakes.

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Why smallmouth bass are getting bigger in Michigan waterways
- by Great Lakes Echo

“It’s been a real boom, and a lot of people will say that the good ole days in bass fishing are now.”

One man’s quest to bring more of North America’s largest native fruit, the pawpaw, to Wisconsin
- by Wisconsin Public Radio

Adam D’Angelo’s work includes planting an orchard in Spring Green this year to research and develop new varieties of the pawpaw fruit.

Northern Michigan program says to get discounted solar, sign up with your neighbor
- by Interlochen Public Radio

Access MI Solar offers discounts for projects — if enough people sign up.

Wildfires are getting worse. Can an old technique help control them?
- by Great Lakes Now

The Great Lakes will likely see more wildfires, but Ojibwe land practices could reduce future risks.

After six years, Ohio moves to end coal bailouts that have been in place since bribery scandal

More energy news as states sue over Trump’s wind energy freeze and a Bezos-backed startup picks Indiana for its first EV plant.

Millions of People Depend on the Great Lakes’ Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.
- by ProPublica

The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and sicken people.

Everything you need to know about the Biggest Week in American Birding

Thousands of birders will flock to northwest Ohio for beloved warblers and many other winged-creatures big and small.

Great Lakes Moment: Government downsizing, defunding and deregulating at what environmental cost?

Examining some of the recent federal environmental cuts in metro Detroit, which serves as a microcosm for the Great Lakes region.

Points North: My lakes are better than your lakes
- by Interlochen Public Radio

Minnesota and Wisconsin are rivals at just about everything. So when Wisconsin’s secretary of tourism claimed Wisconsin had more lakes than Minnesota, the embers of an age-old debate were stoked.