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What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife?
- by Grist

As the market for floatovoltaics explodes, scientists are studying how to make the systems also work for waterbirds and other organisms.

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Rescuing Freighters and Busting Swamps
- by Mila Murray

A freighter takes on water in Lake Superior and a lawsuit over farming on wetlands.

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What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife?
- by Grist

As the market for floatovoltaics explodes, scientists are studying how to make the systems also work for waterbirds and other organisms.

A guide to the federal review of the Line 5 tunnel
- by Interlochen Public Radio

The review is a major step toward a permitting decision on the controversial proposal to build a tunnel underneath the Straits of Mackinac.

Iconic whitefish on edge of collapse as Great Lakes biodiversity crisis deepens
- by Bridge Michigan

Few fish are as synonymous with Michigan as whitefish. Pushed to the edge by invasive species, their struggle is the tip of a cataclysmic species collapse that could change our way of life.

Research pinpoints type of blue-green algae that may produce toxins in Lake Superior estuary
- by Wisconsin Public Radio

Researchers say the findings will help lead to better monitoring of blooms.

Points North: Scratching the right itch
- by Interlochen Public Radio

Ron Reimink knew how uncomfortable and annoying swimmer’s itch could be. He spent much of his adult life trying to eradicate it in lakes across northern Michigan. Then one day, he realized he was completely wrong.

Consumers Energy in negotiations to sell its aging Michigan dams

More energy news as Meta reaches power purchase deal with Illinois nuclear plant and Green Bay finally has a plan for removing its iconic coal piles.

Wildlife changes found on Lake Huron island
- by Great Lakes Echo

In nature, a lot can change on a largely uninhabited Great Lakes island over the course of a century. That includes the disappearance and appearance of wildlife species.

Counting the Kirtland’s warbler
- by Michigan Public

Volunteers and conservation groups and agencies are in the jack pine forests this week, counting the Kirtland’s warbler which almost went extinct in the 1980s because of loss of habitat.

This startup turns steel and aluminum waste into usable metals
- by Canary Media

Chicago-area Sun Metalon removes gunk and grime from metal slivers normally thrown away, helping to reduce emissions from aluminum and steel production.

As data centers proliferate across Illinois, communities grapple with how to supply the necessary water
- by Inside Climate News

Computing facilities require lots of water to operate, putting the burden of allocating resources on municipalities.

How America’s prairie was nearly destroyed — and why it should be restored
- by Grist

A new book traces the environmental collapse of a crucial ecosystem and how its return could fight climate change.

Petition seeks state listing of wolves as bills seek to remove federal protections
- by Wisconsin Public Radio

Congressional Republicans have introduced bills to delist wolves and bar court review of the decision.

 

The Great Lakes Now monthly television program is produced by Detroit PBS in partnership with a network of PBS affiliates around the region. Shooting on location in eight states and Canada, the magazine-style show brings viewers stories about the recreational, economic, scientific, political and environmental issues related to the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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