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Algae BloomsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsRefreshResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsLake Erie harmful algal bloom expected to be smaller than average
-Last year’s severity index was at 6.8. Rick Stumpf with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says this year’s severity is expected to be around 3.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchHow to stay informed about air quality in Michigan
-Information about air quality is being updated via several government sites. Here’s where you can go for answers and how the sites work.
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AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience Says WhatScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekScience Says What? Bacteria in Lake Huron sinkhole do a daily tango
-Home to brilliant purple mats of cyanobacteria and white floating ponytail-like bacteria, the sinkholes have always struck me otherworldly, almost dreamy.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationIndianaLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaProtectU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinA patchwork of differing state laws to protect wetlands
-Federal protections for many wetlands have been removed. Some states have laws to protect those wetlands, but some are stronger than others.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeFeature HomepageForests and PlantsGrand RapidsLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsOntarioScience, Technology, ResearchMichigan under statewide advisory as Canada wildfire smoke hits Midwest
-Millions of Michiganders are under advisory through Wednesday after air currents pushed smoke from Canada wildfires to Michigan and other parts of the Midwest.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsNessel: $10B PFAS settlement with 3M doesn’t resolve Michigan’s claims
-Michigan communities with PFAS in their water supply could be eligible for payments from chemical manufacturer 3M, after the company reached a $10.3 billion settlement.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesLake ErieLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinFRESH: Federal Judge Orders Line 5 Shutdown on Tribal Land in Wisconsin
-Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesTribal Governments and First NationsWisconsinJudge orders segment of Enbridge’s Line 5 shut down and moved off of Native American land
-A federal judge ordered a segment of Line 5 to be moved within three years. Enbridge said it will appeal.
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AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFeature HomepageKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsPFAS News RoundupPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRefreshWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: Everyday items found contaminated, PFAS removal in Minnesota estimated to cost billions
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsCan climate migrants offset Michigan’s population woes? Maybe, experts say
-As Michigan economic development officials fret over population loss that threatens the state’s future, some see a potential solution in so-called “climigrants” fleeing extreme weather.
