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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyWater Quality and Restoration EffortsTurtles vs. Oil: Great Lakes Now producer talks ecosystems, life on the water and covering the lakes
-Kathy Johnson’s segment in the latest episode, “Turtles vs. Oil,” looks at wildlife recovery efforts.
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Dishwashing detergent killed hundreds of fish in Ohio river
-An investigation determined that someone dumped the detergent on the ground near a storm drain in Hartville.
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Algae BloomsFish, Birds and AnimalsFreightersInvasive SpeciesLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsOffshore Decline: Great Lakes fish populations at risk from low nutrient levels
-Too many nutrients close to shore fuel algal blooms, but deeper waters have the opposite problem — fish aren’t getting enough to eat.
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Above Average: Great Lakes water temperatures keep high after record-breaking July
-Whether the warming trend will hold remains to be seen.
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AdvocacyClimate ChangeCollaborationForests and PlantsIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsNewsOntarioQuebecResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchOne key solution to the world’s climate woes? Canada’s natural landscapes
-Canada, home to 25 percent of the planet’s wetlands and boreal forests, could play a vital role in the fight against climate change.
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Bald eagle shows air superiority, sends drone into lake
-The attack happened July 21, when the drone was mapping shoreline erosion near Escanaba in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
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Events and Special BroadcastsGreat Lakes Now Watch PartiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesScience, Technology, ResearchWatch Party: Meddlesome Mussels
-Visit the Belle Isle Aquarium and learn more about mussels and other Great Lakes invaders.
Hear answers to audience questions – maybe you have some of the same ones!
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Michigan officials investigate fish kill on Escanaba River
-The die-off was reported Aug. 9 on the 52-mile-long river.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsA vacant lot in Gary, Indiana, will soon be home to a climate-friendly community
-Beyond cutting emissions, the Broadway Lofts aims to reconnect a neglected neighborhood.
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Plants cropping up in lost Michigan lakes where dams failed
-Purple loosestrife, an invasive flowering plant, is sprouting up.
