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Climate ChangeEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Indiana sees price hikes, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Ohio struggle with solar
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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Homes, Invaders: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz
-Test your knowledge on sea lamprey, housing, birding and more.
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AgricultureFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsSoaring Fertilizer Prices Could Deliver ‘Silver Lining’ For Emissions, But Farmers Struggle to Limit Use
-The sudden rise in fertilizer prices could have implications for global emissions by reducing how much of it farmers use in their fields. But experts say there’s more to the picture.
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APFish, Birds and AnimalsIndianaNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDNR monitoring crappie kill at Loon Lake in NE Indiana
-Fisheries biologists have collected fish and water samples at a northeastern Indiana lake as the result of a fish kill involving thousands of crappies.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFish, Birds and AnimalsLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinBird flu has killed nearly 1,500 threatened Caspian terns on Lake Michigan islands
-Caspian terns are on Michigan’s threatened species list. Avian influenza is killing hundreds and hundreds of them on Lake Michigan islands.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLake ErieLake HuronLake St. ClairLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsOhioRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchAround the Lakes: Trails to follow for the best view of birds
-This summer, plan your vacations along any of these trails for the best bird-watching experience.
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AgricultureCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesLake HuronLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater test: a long history and hopeful future of human impact on Great Lakes ecology
-Much has changed since the Treaty of Washington was signed in 1836, notably because of invasive mussels. But human activity changed the Great Lakes long before then.
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APIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsFeds issue draft assessment that could doom Minnesota mine
-“The proposed mineral withdrawal aims to prevent further negative environmental impacts from future mining operations.”
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Climate ChangeDuluthFeature HomepageLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes water levels could increase on average from 19 to 44 centimeters in the next few decades, study says
-By treating them more like the oceans, researchers are trying to better predict future Great Lakes water levels.
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Algae BloomsFeature HomepageJames ProffittLake ErieMichiganNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsStudy suggests phosphorous reduction alone could lead to more toxic algae
-A new study says efforts to reduce harmful algae blooms by limiting phosphorous in Lake Erie could result in more toxic algae.
