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Feature HomepageForests and PlantsLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinOttawa National Forest creates shaded fuel brakes to help protect communities from wildfires
-The upper Midwest rarely sees the type of high-intensity, destructive wildfires that the west coast sees, but that doesn’t mean it can’t happen here.
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Indiana conservation groups defend state’s wetlands that lost protection
-About 250 acres of Indiana wetlands have been lost in the two years since wetland protections were eased. Since the 2021 law passed, mitigation requirements have decreased.
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Feature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismWisconsinLac du Flambeau Ojibwe Winter Games go on despite little snow on the ground
-The Ojibwe Winter Games give Lac du Flambeau students a chance to learn about their culture while having some fun, but a growing concern is how climate change may impact the games.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLake ErieLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinWisconsin’s state fish tops the food chain
-More anglers are targeting muskie and spending more on the pursuit. Fish populations are thriving in most Great Lakes states due to a combination of factors.
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Feature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesAs some push for repeal, state seeks input on renewable energy siting law
-Michigan is tackling implementation of a law that approves large renewable projects, and they’re hoping public input will guide the process.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the Fish: Bringing muskie to the masses
-The goal of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources muskellunge rearing program is to stock 40,000 new fish into the Great Lakes each year. But their challenges are real.
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Feature HomepageLake ErieLatest NewsMilwaukeeNewsOhioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinTeachers and scientists work together on the Lake Guardian
-Each summer, 15 educators join the EPA on a research trip around one of the Great Lakes. Applications for next summer are due February 19.
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Warm winters are a wet blanket for small ski slopes in northern Michigan
-For businesses that depend on snow and cold temperatures, this weather has been tough.
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ClevelandEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature ClevelandIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeCleveland, Cuyahoga County leaders urge EPA to finalize federal clean car standards
-Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne called on the EPA to finalize proposed federal clean car standards for new vehicles.
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Preserving Minnesota’s bogs could fight climate change
-Researchers in Minnesota are creating a national map to identify peatlands – soggy areas of slowly decaying organic matter – and guides for how to restore them. The PeatRestore project is set to span several years.
