Agricultural runoff damages our water and kills wildlife. Could a simple drainage stopper be the solution?
Researchers, companies and farmers are developing systems that aim to control the flow of fertilizer chemicals in groundwater, benefiting landowners, water consumers and the environment alike.
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Oil Spills and Buried Rivers
Preparing for a Great Lakes oil spill and a look at buried rivers beneath our feet.
The past, present and future of a changing Lake Ontario
New book explores how the Great Lake’s ecosystem has shifted over the years, and how anthropogenic climate change is shattering its defenses.
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Agricultural runoff damages our water and kills wildlife. Could a simple drainage stopper be the solution?
Researchers, companies and farmers are developing systems that aim to control the flow of fertilizer chemicals in groundwater, benefiting landowners, water consumers and the environment alike.
The past, present and future of a changing Lake Ontario
New book explores how the Great Lake’s ecosystem has shifted over the years, and how anthropogenic climate change is shattering its defenses.
Construction will soon begin on project to keep invasive carp out of Great Lakes
Army Corps announces first construction contract for $1.15B project in Joliet, Illinois.
Points North: The Iceman Giveth, The Iceman Taketh
This is a tale of two cyclists, one legendary race, and an unlikely rivalry.
Spotlight on complexity of bottled water issues, as BlueTriton exits Ontario
Great Lakes Now spoke with activists and experts on the legal and environmental justice concerns related to bottled water.
Protection of wetlands could come down to farmers, says a new report
Industrial agriculture in the Upper Midwest has been a driving force behind wetland loss. The farm bill might hold a solution.
Energy News Roundup: Bad news for rooftop solar customers
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news
Deep in the UP, an abandoned mine could offer hope for green energy fights
In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, plans for a solar array on a closed mine were approved without much controversy
Pruning your oak trees now could avoid a killer fungus
Oak trees in Michigan are being killed by oak wilt, a fungal infection that’s spread by a beetle in the spring and summer. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources advises pruning or trimming oaks in the fall and winter.
The hidden rivers fueling urban floods
A look at “ghost streams” — the invisible buried rivers that flow beneath our feet.
Canada is one step closer to burying nuclear waste in northwestern Ontario
The search for a site to store toxic waste has ended just north of Lake Superior near Ignace, Ontario. With the town and local First Nation’s support, it now moves ahead to various stages of review.
NOAA to study Great Lakes climate change with underwater robots
As climate change increasingly shapes the region’s ecology, scientists plan to use underwater robots to gather previously inaccessible data they say will help communities adapt.
