Waves of Change

Dazzling metallic flashes radiated around me with each twist and turn of their slender bodies. I was completely immobilized and mesmerized by the splendor.  

A 150-year-old schooner that sank in 1881 was finally discovered in Lake Michigan.

Freshwater jellyfish have been in inland lakes and rivers throughout the Great Lakes region since 1933. But a century after their discovery, we still don’t know much about the elusive creatures. A team of student scientists is trying to change that.

Massasaugas strongly prefer small mammal prey, yet individuals occasionally consume other prey, including amphibians, reptiles and birds.

The Michigan Attorney General’s office sued the Grand Rapids airport authority on behalf of EGLE over a dispute on responsibility for PFAS contamination.

Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.

University of Michigan report calls for new guiding principles and leaders with skills to work across disciplines.

Government auditors say EPA officials failed to follow a new “elevation policy” that’s meant to generate a stronger response to the most urgent environmental and public health threats.

Activists aim to enrich their neighbors’ quality of life and deepen their connection to nature.

Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.

Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.

America’s groundwater is now running dry where water is abundant.