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Climate ChangeCollaborationDuluthEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsShipping and PortsWisconsinAs energy use changes in the Great Lakes, so too does the world’s largest freshwater port
-The Port of Duluth-Superior is one of the largest ports in the U.S., and its second largest commodity is coal.
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Algae BloomsGary Abud Jr.Great Lakes LearningLake ErieLatest NewsNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Learning: What grows in the Great Lakes?
-Here’s a guide to what lessons you can use at home to go with Great Lakes Now episode 1013, on resilience and climate change.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationInfrastructureLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioTorontoWater Quality and Restoration EffortsSingle Systems: Great Lakes cities’ sewer designs mean waste in the waters
-A big storm can overwhelm a treatment plant’s capacity, leading to storm and wastewater bypassing the plant and ending up untreated in the lake.
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Asian CarpGary Abud Jr.Great Lakes LearningInvasive SpeciesLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsGreat Lakes Learning: Model the population dynamics of invasive species at home
-Understanding invasive carp species can not only help protect the Great Lakes but also be key to understanding the current global pandemic.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationDuluthEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsIn the ‘climate refuge’ city of Duluth, a fight brews over the hometown utility
-There has been a growing climate movement in Duluth, a city that advertises itself as an outdoor haven with access to fresh air, clean water and Lake Superior.
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PFAS News Roundup: Wurtsmith PFAS remediation funds going to research not cleanup, Wisconsin DNR continues testing
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Shrinking Shorelines: Climate change-related erosion threatens Great Lakes coasts
-Increasing erosion on the Great Lakes shoreline is threatening beaches, parks and other recreation areas used by people across the region.
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ChicagoClimate ChangeCollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature-ChicagoIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchTo protect people in the Great Lakes region from climate extremes, weatherize their homes
-As climate change makes heat waves more frequent across the region and the nation, cities will need more tools to protect their residents.
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BuffaloChicagoClevelandClimate ChangeCOVID-19DetroitDuluthHabitat RestorationLatest NewsMilwaukeeNatasha BlakelyNewsTorontoWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEarth Day 2020: How to participate from the safety of your home
-This year’s Earth Day is a special one, and not just because it’s the 50th anniversary of the event.
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ChicagoCOVID-19DetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitFeature-ChicagoGary WilsonIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeEnvironmental Justice During COVID-19: Communities bear extra burden
-The water shutoffs issue highlights the broader problems that communities in poorer or more polluted areas are facing.
