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PFAS Roundup: Vice President Harris supports Michigan-led plan to provide medical care for military victims of PFAS
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region.
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Climate ChangeLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinClimate change isn’t a top issue in this election. Some Wisconsin voters say it should be.
-In polls, climate change ranks near the bottom of voters’ list of concerns.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes most unwanted: Top 10 invasive species
-Researchers make sense of the extensive variety and effects of invasive species.
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Climate ChangeFeature HomepageLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsThe climate stakes of the Harris-Trump election
-From public health to public lands, here are 15 ways the next president could affect the climate and your life.
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The nation’s first commercial carbon storage plant is in Illinois. It leaks.
-The leaks occurred at an ADM well in Decatur that’s part of a booming industry that promises to capture planet-warming carbon dioxide underground. ADM insists the well is safe, but locals are worried.
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CollaborationLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsVirtual Town Hall: What does the election mean for Great Lakes climate and environment?
-Great Lakes Now Host Anna Sysling moderated a panel of journalists as they spoke about the big topics they’re covering in advance of voting day.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the Fish: Where’s the line in fisheries research?
-Netting, tagging, shocking, sampling — a lot of things are done to fish in the name of science. So, it begs the question, who decides what can be done to Great Lakes fish?
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Consequences of less ice on lakes due to climate change
-A study in the journal Science outlines the many consequences of the loss of ice on lakes because of climate change. Fishing, cultural activities, transportation, water quality, and greenhouse gas releases are all consequences of the loss of lake ice coverage.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsMichigan a top winner of climate funds Trump wants to revoke
-If elected, Trump has vowed to revoke unspent funds from the Inflation Reduction Act, a climate spending law that has heavily benefitted Michigan governments and industry. But experts say it wouldn’t be easy.
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AgricultureClimate ChangeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchFederal aid to rescue Michigan cherry farmers after devastating crop loss
-Federal aid is coming to Michigan’s sweet cherry farmers, who lost much of their crops this year due to erratic weather patterns and subsequent pest infestations.
