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Points North: Pier pressure
-Lane Frame was visiting the Great Lakes for the first time. It was a windy day and the water was rough, but Lane and his brothers headed onto a pier to see a lighthouse. Then a wave crashed over the breakwall and pushed him into the water. Lane drowned, but maybe it didn’t have to be that way.
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Strikers have shut down a vital Great Lakes shipping artery for days, and negotiations are looming
-A strike has shut down all shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, interrupting exports of grain and other goods from Canada and the United States via the Great Lakes to the rest of the world.
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AuthorsClimate ChangeFeature HomepageGary WilsonLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchNew University of Michigan led initiative expands climate research across borders
-When it comes to fostering resilience in the face of climate change in the waters that border the U.S. and Canada, hydrologist Drew Gronewold wants the region to be a “role model for the world.”
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFreightersHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioQuebecShipping and PortsSt. Lawrence RiverGreat Lakes imports and exports halted by strike
-After failing to reach an agreement, hundreds of workers stationed between Lake Erie and Montreal walked off the job. Thousands of trips per year are made by ocean-going ships passing through the St. Lawrence Seaway.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsNewsStaci Lola DrouillardNibi Chronicles: Grand Portage Water Warriors
-The Grand Portage Band was the first Tribal Nation in the country to have a beach program and has been monitoring water quality at tribally-held beaches since 2007.
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Where Do Solar Panels Go To Die?
-The vast majority of panels are thrown away in landfills — only about 10% are recycled.
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I Speak for the Fish: Bloomin’ jellies in Lake Huron
-A jellyfish bloom in the Great Lakes is a rare sight to behold but a camera installed in the St. Clair River captured one of the largest blooms ever recorded and live streamed them to the world.
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Michigan water rights advocate questions effectiveness of proposed affordability legislation
-Too much “wiggle room” for utilities, plus temporary assistance program doesn’t address underlying issues, says Monica Lewis-Patrick.
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Episode 2309 Lesson Plans: Great Lakes gradients
-Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageKathy JohnsonLatest NewsNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupWater Quality and Restoration EffortsPFAS News Roundup: Ridding groundwater of ‘forever chemicals’ with ultrasound, increasing PFAS monitoring in rivers
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
