In Detroit, ‘trash fishing’ is a thing and it’s reeling in big catches
A group hauls bags of trash off the boat after a trash fishing expedition. (Photo: Trash Fishing Facebook page) Instead of hooking bass, a father and son duo are netting a […]
As floods increase, cities like Detroit are looking to green stormwater infrastructure
Urban sprawl meant paving over grasslands and wetlands, making it so water is unable to soak into the ground. Today, that impervious development, coupled with the more intense storms brought […]
Endangered piping plovers face trouble from surging Great Lakes levels
Record or near-record water levels predicted for the Great Lakes this summer mean less shoreline than usual. And that’s bad news for an endangered species reliant upon that shoreline: piping […]
Reducing harmful Lake Erie algal blooms: What will it take?
With the waters of Lake Erie starting to warm, concerns are rising about the possibility of toxic algal blooms over the summer months. There are evidence-based agricultural practices that can […]
Pesticides are all over the St. Lawrence River – many at levels that hurt fish and invertebrates
Harmful pesticides were found in nearly all samples of water from the St. Lawrence River and its tributaries, with many samples containing levels higher than the guideline to protect aquatic […]
Odit commodi ipsam quia
Occaecati ipsum possimus placeat et nesciunt omnis. Velit ut eum doloribus aut placeat sed. Quibusdam et voluptates culpa et enim qui suscipit Animi quia non omnis quo Quia Et incidunt […]
Get involved, adopt a beach, help the environment
The Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Adopt-a-Beach program kicks off this Saturday, allowing thousands of volunteers to clean up their local beaches. Cleanup events will be happening on all five […]
Lake Michigan and Lake Huron to gain nearly a foot of water, 8 trillion gallons by summer
Current forecasts predict above average water levels for all the Great Lakes this summer, with Lake Michigan and Lake Huron potentially reaching record levels. Read the full story by MLive.com.
Red swamp crayfish could be next Great Lakes invasive
Scientists are concerned about the impacts of the red swamp crayfish on Great Lakes ecosystems and are mapping out possible areas at risk of species invasion in order to focus […]
Michigan extends PFAS chemical warnings for Huron River
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is extending a warning first issued last August regarding unsafe PFAS levels in the Huron River. Read the full story by the […]