News (Page 16)

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/energy-news-roundup-community-solar-projects-seen-as-key-step-toward-energy-justice-in-illinois-great-lakes-offshore-wind-farm-put-on-hold/

Great Lakes Now sits down with director of Flint water crisis film “Lead and Copper”

On: December 22, 2023

In: Books, Authors, Art and Music, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Homepage, Feature Lead, flint, History and Culture, infrastructure, Interview, Latest News, Lead, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Great Lakes Now sits down with director of Flint water crisis film “Lead and Copper”

William Hart, director of a documentary about the Flint water crisis called “Lead and Copper,” joined Great Lakes Now’s Anna Sysling for a discussion about the film.

The small team began producing the film in 2016, and with the 10-year anniversary of the beginning of the crisis coming up in April 2024, Hart said they wanted to get it out and ready to screen around that time.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/great-lakes-now-sits-down-with-director-of-flint-water-crisis-film-lead-and-copper/

GLN Editor

Nibi Chronicles: How to craft a memorandum of understanding with trout

On: December 22, 2023

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, indigenous communities, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research, Staci Lola Drouillard

Nibi Chronicles: How to craft a memorandum of understanding with trout

Editor’s Note: “Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A direct descendant of the Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe, she lives and works in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her two books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and she is at work on a children’s story.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/nibi-chronicles-how-to-craft-a-memorandum-of-understanding-with-trout/

Staci Lola Drouillard

New EPA Great Lakes executive warns on “moon shot” cleanup goal for toxic sites

On: December 21, 2023

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, Gary Wilson, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

New EPA Great Lakes executive warns on “moon shot” cleanup goal for toxic sites

Four weeks into her new position as the top executive of the U.S. EPA’s Great Lakes office in Chicago, Teresa Seidel has mixed news for the region.

She readily accepts the goal she inherited from her predecessor to clean up decades-old contaminated sediment sites in the region by 2030, a mission she refers to as a “moon shot.” The sites, known as Areas of Concern (AOCs), are on a list developed in 1987 and their continued presence makes it hard for the region to shake its derisive “Rust Belt” stereotype.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/new-epa-great-lakes-executive-warns-on-moon-shot-cleanup-goal-for-toxic-sites/

PFAS experts gather to address growing chemical crisis

On: December 19, 2023

In: Drinking Water, Feature Homepage, Great Lakes, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Summit, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

PFAS experts gather to address growing chemical crisis

In light of the ongoing PFAS crisis, stricter groundwater regulations were part of a Michigan statewide effort to protect resident’s health and improve water quality. This was before 3M corporation sued the state to invalidate these new rules. 3M prevailed in the lower courts and the state is currently awaiting a decision for an appeal filed with the Michigan Supreme Court.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/pfas-experts-gather-address-growing-crisis/

Can Michigan reduce phosphorus pollution getting into Lake Erie by 40 percent?

On: December 19, 2023

In: Algae Blooms, algal blooms, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Collaboration, Feature Homepage, lake erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Can Michigan reduce phosphorus pollution getting into Lake Erie by 40 percent?

By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/can-michigan-reduce-phosphorus-pollution-getting-into-lake-erie-by-40-percent/

Michigan Radio

Flooding drives millions to move as climate migration patterns emerge

On: December 19, 2023

In: AP, Chicago, Detroit, Feature Homepage, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Flooding drives millions to move as climate migration patterns emerge

By Michael Phillis and Camille Fassett, Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Flooding is driving millions of people to move out of their homes, limiting growth in some prospering communities and accelerating the decline of others, according to a new study that details how climate change and flooding are transforming where Americans live.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/ap-flooding-drives-millions-to-move-climate-migration-patterns-emerge/

I Speak for the Fish: ‘Twas the night before Fishmas

On: December 18, 2023

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, News, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish: ‘Twas the night before Fishmas

I Speak for the Fish is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor Kathy Johnson, coming out the third Monday of each month. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/i-speak-for-the-fish-twas-the-night-before-fishmas/

Michigan farm czar: Our fight against Lake Erie pollution isn’t working

On: December 15, 2023

In: Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Collaboration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, lake erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan farm czar: Our fight against Lake Erie pollution isn’t working

By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/michigan-farm-czar-our-fight-against-lake-erie-pollution-isnt-working/

Bridge Michigan

The Great Lakes Compact at 15: Region celebrates, veteran policy experts caution against complacency

On: December 13, 2023

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, Gary Wilson, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice

The Great Lakes Compact at 15: Region celebrates, veteran policy experts caution against complacency

The year is 1998 and a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation headline reads “Great Lake water deal draws criticism.”

The “deal” to which the CBC referred was an under-the-radar but legal endeavor by a Canadian company to tap Lake Superior water and ship it via tanker to Asia for profit.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/the-great-lakes-compact-at-15-region-celebrates-veteran-policy-experts-caution-against-complacency/

Episode 2311 Lesson Plans: Shoreline science

On: December 12, 2023

In: News

Episode 2311 Lesson Plans: Shoreline science

This lesson will explore the phenomenon of shoreline erosion, as students learn about how bodies of water, like rivers, carve out the landscapes around them, moving and depositing sediment, supporting the aquatic ecosystem, and providing natural and man-made ways to interact with human activities and the environment.

Know how rivers sculpt the landscape, causing shoreline erosion
Understand how gradient relates to acceleration
Be able to engineer a circuitous path to allow a marble to roll downhill from one location to another at the slowest speed possible

View the entire lesson plan including teacher background information, worksheets and more below or download for free here.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/episode-2311-shoreline-science-lesson-plan/

Gary Abud Jr.

Lake Erie is full of algae again. Southwestern Ontario’s exploding greenhouse sector won’t help

On: December 12, 2023

In: Algae Blooms, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Feature Homepage, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, lake erie, Latest News, News, Ontario, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Lake Erie is full of algae again. Southwestern Ontario’s exploding greenhouse sector won’t help

By Matt McIntosh, The Narwhal

Photography by Kati Panasiuk

This story first ran on The Narwhal, a non-profit news organization that publishes in-depth stories about Canada’s natural world.

For a couple of decades at the end of the last century, it seemed like the blue-green algae problem in Lake Erie had been solved, or at least managed, thanks to a concerted cross-border effort.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/lake-erie-is-full-of-algae-again-southwestern-ontarios-exploding-greenhouse-sector-wont-help/

The Narwhal

Four Michigan tribes receive funding to support recycling initiatives

On: December 11, 2023

In: Feature Homepage, History and Culture, indigenous communities, Latest News, Michigan, News

Four Michigan tribes receive funding to support recycling initiatives

By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio

This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.

Four tribes in Michigan will receive funding from the U.S.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/four-michigan-tribes-receive-funding-to-support-recycling-initiatives/

Points North: The prince fish

On: December 8, 2023

In: Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Science, Technology, Research

By Ellie Katz

Points North is a biweekly podcast hosted by Daniel Wanschura and Morgan Springer about the land, water and inhabitants of the Upper Great Lakes.

This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/points-north-the-prince-fish/

Will Energy From Manure Help or Harm Water Quality in Michigan?

On: December 7, 2023

In: Feature Homepage, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News

Will Energy From Manure Help or Harm Water Quality in Michigan?

By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/will-energy-from-manure-help-or-harm-water-quality-in-michigan/

Circle of Blue

The EPA is aiming to get rid of lead pipes in 10 years. But not in Chicago.

On: December 5, 2023

In: Feature Homepage, Latest News, News

The EPA is aiming to get rid of lead pipes in 10 years. But not in Chicago.

By Siri Chilukuri, Grist

This story was originally published by Grist and was supported by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. You can subscribe to Grist’s weekly newsletter here.

The announcement earlier this week — that the EPA wants to get rid of lead pipes that provide drinking water within the next decade — sounded like good news, especially in Chicago, which has the most lead water pipes of any city in the United States.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/the-epa-is-aiming-to-get-rid-of-lead-pipes-in-10-years-but-not-in-chicago/

Grist

Great Lakes Moment: Creating a green oasis in southwest Detroit

On: December 5, 2023

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News

Great Lakes Moment: Creating a green oasis in southwest Detroit

Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television.

Southwest Detroit has long been known for its heavy industry.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/great-lakes-moment-creating-a-green-oasis-in-southwest-detroit/

John Hartig

See a bear den? The Michigan DNR wants to know about it

On: December 4, 2023

In: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Collaboration, Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Science, Technology, Research

See a bear den? The Michigan DNR wants to know about it

By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/see-a-bear-den-the-michigan-dnr-wants-to-know-about-it/

Michigan Radio

Book Review: Wisconsin author touches third rail of drinking water issues in new book

On: December 2, 2023

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, Gary Wilson, Latest News, News

Book Review: Wisconsin author touches third rail of drinking water issues in new book

Author Peter Annin is known for tackling big issues.

Annin directs the Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation at Northland College in Wisconsin and he made his mark on water with two editions of Great Lakes Water Wars, chronicling the threat of diverting water from the Great Lakes to arid areas and how the region responded.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/wisconsin-author-touches-third-rail-of-drinking-water-issues-in-new-book/

Michigan regulators approve key permit for Enbridge Line 5 tunnel

On: December 2, 2023

In: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Collaboration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News

Michigan regulators approve key permit for Enbridge Line 5 tunnel

By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/michigan-regulators-approve-key-permit-for-enbridge-line-5-tunnel/

Bridge Michigan

Documentary explores climate resilience in northern Michigan

On: December 1, 2023

In: Books, Authors, Art and Music, Collaboration, History and Culture, Latest News, Michigan, News

Documentary explores climate resilience in northern Michigan

By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio

This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.

The beginning of “Climate Sisu” is familiar — footage of trash floating in the ocean, aerial views of dry earth, and heat maps of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/12/documentary-explores-climate-resilience-in-northern-michigan/

Science Says What? Global worming and the Great Lakes (yes, you read that right)

On: November 30, 2023

In: Authors, Climate change, Feature Homepage, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek

Science Says What? Global worming and the Great Lakes (yes, you read that right)

Science Says What? is a monthly column written by Great Lakes now contributor Sharon Oosthoek exploring what science can tell us about what’s happening beneath and above the waves of our beloved Great Lakes and their watershed.

Invasion of the earthworms! It sounds like a bad Hollywood movie, but science can be stranger than fiction.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/science-says-what-global-worming-and-the-great-lakes/

Sharon Oosthoek

New York state sues Pepsico over plastic pollution in Buffalo

On: November 29, 2023

In: Authors, James Proffitt, Latest News, News

New York state sues Pepsico over plastic pollution in Buffalo

On Nov. 15, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Purchase-headquartered Pepsico and its subsidiary Frito-Lay, citing a host of issues with the proliferation of its single-use packaging litter in and around a downtown Buffalo waterway.

The Buffalo River runs through the city before flowing into Lake Erie 20 miles upstream from Niagara Falls.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/new-york-state-sues-pepsico-over-plastic-pollution-in-buffalo/

James Proffitt

Remaking Port Milwaukee into a Great Lakes trade hub

On: November 29, 2023

In: Feature Homepage, Latest News, News

Remaking Port Milwaukee into a Great Lakes trade hub

Nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan on Jones Island, Milwaukee’s newly updated port is emerging as a potential force in the city’s economy. Port Milwaukee aims to unlock opportunities for business, industry, and the community with updated facilities to include agricultural exports. The port’s backers hope the ripple effects will redefine Milwaukee’s role in the Great Lakes economy.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/remaking-port-milwaukee-into-a-great-lakes-trade-hub/

Lisa John Rogers

Energy News Roundup: Renewable energy fuels major economic payoffs in rural Indiana, Amazon announces its first Michigan solar farm project

On: November 28, 2023

In: Energy News Roundup, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News

Energy News Roundup: Renewable energy fuels major economic payoffs in rural Indiana, Amazon announces its first Michigan solar farm project

Keep up with energy-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.

Click on the headline to read the full story:

Illinois

Halpin supports lifting Illinois nuclear plant moratorium as part of clean-energy solution — Local 4 News

An Illinois state senator says he backed a bill to lift the state’s nuclear moratorium to advance modular reactor research and “provide a bridge” during the renewable energy transition.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/energy-news-roundup-renewable-energy-fuels-major-economic-payoffs-in-rural-indiana-amazon-announces-its-first-michigan-solar-farm-project/

PFAS News Roundup: Wastewater is key contributor of ‘forever chemicals’ pollution, according to report

On: November 28, 2023

In: Authors, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, News, PFAS News Roundup

PFAS News Roundup: Wastewater is key contributor of ‘forever chemicals’ pollution, according to report

Keep up with PFAS-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.

Click on the headline to read the full story:

Illinois

Forever chemicals’ toxic legacy at Chicago’s airports — Chicago Sun-Times

Firefighting foam containing PFAS contaminated groundwater under Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway airports, a military investigation found.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/pfas-news-roundup-wastewater-is-key-contributor-of-forever-chemicals-pollution-according-to-report/

After a pandemic pause, Detroit restarts water shut-offs – part of a nationwide trend as costs rise

On: November 28, 2023

In: Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice

After a pandemic pause, Detroit restarts water shut-offs – part of a nationwide trend as costs rise

By Elizabeth Mack, Michigan State University, Edward Helderop, University of California, Riverside and Tony Grubesic, University of California, Riverside

is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Detroit residents got a break from water shut-offs.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/after-a-pandemic-pause-detroit-restarts-water-shut-offs-part-of-a-nationwide-trend-as-costs-rise/

The Conversation

Michigan could implement ambitious clean energy mandates and have carbon-free electricity by 2040

On: November 28, 2023

In: AP, Feature Homepage, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News

Michigan could implement ambitious clean energy mandates and have carbon-free electricity by 2040

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is on the verge of implementing one of the nation’s most ambitious clean energy mandates, aiming to be carbon-free by 2040 in what is a pivotal test of the Democrats’ environmental goals in a state with a long-standing manufacturing legacy.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/ap-michigan-could-implement-ambitious-clean-energy-mandates-and-have-carbon-free-electricity-by-2040/

Waves of Change: Meet Executive Directer Alicia Smith

On: November 28, 2023

In: Feature Homepage, Latest News, News, Waves of Change

Waves of Change: Meet Executive Directer Alicia Smith

Waves of Change is a new online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.

This month, we spoke with Alicia Smith, executive director of the Junction Coalition, a community nonprofit based in Toledo, Ohio made up of four pillars of justice: Environmental, Social, Economic and Peace Education.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/waves-of-change-meet-exec-director-alicia-smith/

GLN Editor

Points North: Ghost towns lost and found

On: November 27, 2023

In: Latest News, News

Points North: Ghost towns lost and found

By Maxwell Howard

Points North is a biweekly podcast hosted by Daniel Wanschura and Morgan Springer about the land, water and inhabitants of the Upper Great Lakes.

This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/points-north-ghost-towns-lost-and-found/

We’re going to need a bigger fishbowl

On: November 22, 2023

In: Authors, Brian Owens, Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Science, Technology, Research

A tiny goldfish might look cute in a fishbowl on your shelf, but if released into the wild it can grow to a terrifying size and become a menace to the ecosystem. They eat pretty much anything and everything, root up plants causing the water to become cloudy and dark, and reproduce and grow so quickly that almost no predators can stop them.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/were-going-to-need-a-bigger-fishbowl/

Brian Owens

The Four Sisters: Bangs, Lugalette, Bannock and Frybread

On: November 21, 2023

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, History and Culture, indigenous communities, Latest News, News, Staci Lola Drouillard

The Four Sisters: Bangs, Lugalette, Bannock and Frybread

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/the-four-sisters-bangs-lugalette-bannock-and-frybread/

Staci Lola Drouillard

As Great Lakes warm, collaboration and Indigenous self-determination are keys to adapting

On: November 21, 2023

In: Climate change, Feature Homepage, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

As Great Lakes warm, collaboration and Indigenous self-determination are keys to adapting

By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio

This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.

The five Great Lakes are among the fastest-warming bodies of water on Earth.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/as-great-lakes-warm-collaboration-and-indigenous-self-determination-are-keys-to-adapting/

Do snitches net fishes? Scientists turn invasive carp into traitors to slow their Great Lakes push

On: November 20, 2023

In: AP, Asian carp, Fish, Birds and Animals, invasive species, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

Do snitches net fishes? Scientists turn invasive carp into traitors to slow their Great Lakes push

By Todd Richmond, Associated Press

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Wildlife officials across the Great Lakes are looking for spies to take on an almost impossible mission: stop the spread of invasive carp.

Over the last five years, agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have employed a new seek-and-destroy strategy that uses turncoat carp to lead them to the fish’s hotspot hideouts.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/ap-do-snitches-net-fishes-scientists-turn-invasive-carp-into-traitors-to-slow-their-great-lakes-push/

I Speak for the Fish: Carp are crazy about corn

On: November 20, 2023

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, Food, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish: Carp are crazy about corn

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/i-speak-for-the-fish-carp-are-crazy-about-corn/

Worsening warming is hurting people in all regions, US climate assessment shows

On: November 14, 2023

In: AP, Latest News, News

Worsening warming is hurting people in all regions, US climate assessment shows

By Seth Borenstein and Tammy Webber, Associated Press

Revved-up climate change now permeates Americans’ daily lives with harm that is “already far-reaching and worsening across every region of the United States,” a massive new government report says.

The National Climate Assessment, which comes out every four to five years, was released Tuesday with details that bring climate change’s impacts down to a local level.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/ap-worsening-warming-hurting-people-regions-us-climate-assessment/

Concerns about Michigan steelhead populations prompt new catch limits

On: November 14, 2023

In: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Collaboration, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

Concerns about Michigan steelhead populations prompt new catch limits

By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/concerns-about-michigan-steelhead-populations-prompt-new-catch-limits/

Bridge Michigan

PFAS News Roundup: How ‘forever chemicals’ affect the human body

On: November 13, 2023

In: Authors, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

PFAS News Roundup: How ‘forever chemicals’ affect the human body

Keep up with PFAS-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.

Click on the headline to read the full story:

Michigan

EGLE establishes new surface water values for two additional PFAS chemicals — State of Michigan

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has set human health water quality parameters, which measure the maximum substance concentrations before adverse health effects.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/pfas-news-roundup-how-forever-chemicals-affect-human-body/

Episode 2310 Lesson Plans: Dynamic populations

On: November 12, 2023

In: Feature Homepage, Latest News, News

Episode 2310 Lesson Plans: Dynamic populations

This lesson will explore the phenomenon of the moose-wolf population dynamics on Isle Royale, as students learn about how one of our lesser-known national parks provides a firsthand opportunity to witness biology, ecology, and history in action. They will explore the dynamics of predator-prey relationships, conduct field observations about populations in their own area, and mathematically model the moose-wolf population biology over time.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/episode-2310-dynamic-populations-lesson-plan/

Gary Abud Jr.

Points North: The plant musician

On: November 10, 2023

In: Books, Authors, Art and Music, Forests and Plants, History and Culture, Latest News, Michigan, News, Science, Technology, Research

Points North is a biweekly podcast hosted by Daniel Wanschura and Morgan Springer about the land, water and inhabitants of the Upper Great Lakes.

This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.

Tom Wall is a West Michigan rock star who uses plants as bandmates.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/points-north-the-plant-musician/

Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation. Massive fires may force a reckoning

On: November 9, 2023

In: AP, Climate change, Latest News, News, Ontario, Science, Technology, Research

Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation. Massive fires may force a reckoning

By Suman Naishadham and Victor Caivano, Associated Press

FORT MCMURRAY, Canada (AP) — During a May wildfire that scorched a vast swath of spruce and pine forest in northwestern Canada, Julia Cardinal lost a riverside cabin that was many things to her: retirement project, gift from from her husband, and somewhere to live by nature, as her family had done for generations.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/ap-canada-says-it-can-fight-climate-change-and-be-major-oil-nation/

Wisconsin agency’s expanded mission led to record $450 million investment in Milwaukee waterways

On: November 9, 2023

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, Feature Milwaukee, Gary Wilson, Latest News, Milwaukee, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Wisconsin agency’s expanded mission led to record $450 million investment in Milwaukee waterways

Since assuming the helm of Milwaukee’s sewerage agency (MMSD) in 2002, Kevin Shafer has been focused on managing and expanding the city’s deep tunnels designed to keep sewage out of Lake Michigan.

Knowing that tunnels alone are not enough, Shafer also started a campaign to emphasize green infrastructure and over the years, Milwaukee went from having a reputation as a bad actor to being a national leader in managing sewage overflows.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/wisconsin-agencys-expanded-mission-led-to-record-450-million-investment-in-milwaukee-waterways/

Building a Smart Lake Erie Watershed

On: November 8, 2023

In: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Cleveland, Collaboration, lake erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/building-a-smart-lake-erie-watershed/

Michigan Radio

How climate change can confuse fall foliage

On: November 8, 2023

In: Latest News, Michigan, News

How climate change can confuse fall foliage

By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio

This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.

Most trees in this patch of forest had yellow leaves.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/how-climate-change-can-confuse-fall-foliage/

Charting a Safer Course: Mitigating flood risk in Great Lakes states

On: November 7, 2023

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, Latest News, Lisa John Rogers, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Charting a Safer Course: Mitigating flood risk in Great Lakes states

The summer of 2023 saw rainstorms that caused extreme flooding across the Great Lakes.

Cities like Cleveland, Chicago and Duluth were all affected this year. Amid rising concerns over the increasing frequency and severity of flooding in the Great Lakes region, a new study unveils crucial insights into each state’s preparedness.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/charting-a-safer-course-mitigating-flood-risk-in-great-lakes-states/

Lisa John Rogers

Great Lakes Moment: A Detroit perspective on the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act

On: November 7, 2023

In: Authors, Fish, Birds and Animals, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Protect, Science, Technology, Research

Great Lakes Moment: A Detroit perspective on the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act

The Endangered Species Act was championed by metropolitan Detroit’s very own Congressman John D.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/great-lakes-moment-a-detroit-perspective-on-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-endangered-species-act/

John Hartig

St. Lawrence Seaway labor strike ends

On: November 6, 2023

In: Latest News, News

A strike by about 350 members of UNIFOR, Canada’s largest private-sector union, ended when its members ratified a new contract on Nov. 2. The agreement will give them wage increases of 5, 4 and 4 percent annually over the next three years and offer them better protections against the St.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/st-lawrence-seaway-labor-strike-ends/

James Proffitt

Coastal erosion researcher appeals for help in finding her remote-control boat

On: November 5, 2023

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Wisconsin

Coastal erosion researcher appeals for help in finding her remote-control boat

Chelsea Volpano’s coastal erosion study began drawing attention on social media last week, but not for the reasons you would expect.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison student was gathering the final data set for her Ph.D. on October 30 when her small boat stopped responding to the remote control.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/coastal-erosion-researcher-appeals-for-help-in-finding-her-remote-control-boat/

Sharon Oosthoek

Energy News Roundup: States rebrand energy to meet electricity targets, Ohio legislation to declare nuclear power as ‘green energy’

On: November 2, 2023

In: Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News

Energy News Roundup: States rebrand energy to meet electricity targets, Ohio legislation to declare nuclear power as ‘green energy’

Keep up with energy-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.

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Illinois

Chicago-area startup banks on ethanol-fueled trucking as alternative to battery electric — Energy News Network

A Chicago-area startup develops technology to retrofit diesel engines to run on ethanol, betting that it’s a faster path to decarbonize heavy-duty trucking than waiting for electric replacements.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/energy-news-roundup-states-rebrand-energy-to-meet-electricity-targets-ohio-legislation-to-declare-nuclear-power-as-green-energy/