West MI’s wildlife conservation efforts aim to raise population of lake sturgeon
The Michigan Wildlife Council has created an exhibit highlighting sturgeon and how they’ve played a role in Grand River, Michigan. Listen to the full story by WXMI-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.
Slimy lakes and dead dogs: climate crisis has brought the season of toxic algae
The toxic algal blooms on Lake Erie are part of a broader national phenomena that is being exacerbated by warming temperatures and nutrient pollution. Read the full story by The Guardian.
Lake water to tap water: Making Great Lakes water drinkable is not easy
The increasing severity of harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie over the last decade means water plant operators must work even harder to create clean, safe drinking water. Read the full […]
Microplastics are everywhere, including the water we drink
People who think they can avoid drinking microplastics that are plaguing the Great Lakes need to think again. Microplastics were found in 93% of bottled water samples collected across 11 […]
Study estimates Lake Erie region worth $443 billion
The natural value of the Lake Erie region is $443 billion, according to a year-long consultant’s report prepared for the Ohio cities of Toledo and Oregon, as well as for […]
High Great Lakes water levels cause havoc across Michigan
High water has hit Michigan with devastation and misery. Beaches have disappeared, roads, bridges and parks have closed and swift currents have swept loved ones away. Read the full story by […]
A glass of cold, clear – plastic? No thanks
In 2016, researchers from the Rochester Institute of Technology found that 22 million pounds of plastic debris enter the Great Lakes every year from the United States and Canada. Most people don’t […]
Proposed study would look at higher precipitation levels in the Great Lakes region
A bipartisan group of representatives from New York is trying to pass legislation that would fund a study that could help states address the issue of rising water levels in […]
These devices are catching litter before it ends up in lakes and rivers
Photo: The city is piloting a device that sits inside the catch basin and collects litter before it ends up in the sewer system. (Robin De Angelis/CBC) London, Ontario is […]
Large algae bloom in Lake Erie predicted for 2019
Photo: Western Lake Erie and an algae bloom as seen from a Landsat-8 satellite in September 2017. (NASA/USGS) NOAA and its research partners are predicting that the western Lake Erie […]