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Great Lakes Critical Programs Act of 1990
-The legislation gave the Great Lakes region specific standards of water quality that needed to be met in order for the lakes to be used for things like fishing, recreation and more.
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Harmful algal blooms
-Harmful algal blooms exist throughout the Great Lakes, but are especially pervasive in the western basin of Lake Erie.
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Protecting Ohio’s wetlands
-A Supreme Court decision that came out in May changes and impacts wetlands throughout the country, including here in the Great Lakes.
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Climate Across America
-NOVA has recently announced a new initiative called “Climate Across America” as part of their special Earth Month programming.
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Volcanic history of the Great Lakes
-Volcanic rocks left behind are still visible at multiple sites along Lake Superior’s shoreline.
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National PFAS limits
-Take a look at proposed nationwide standards on PFAS from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Science Says What?
-Great Lakes Now contributor Sharon Oosthoek wrote about a student citizen science initiative in her latest “Science Says What?” column.
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Citizen science with SciStarter
-Learn about citizen science initiatives with the founder of SciStarter, an online resource for people interested in contributing to scientific data collection.
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Toxic freshwater fish
-A group of researchers analyzed data regarding PFAS in fish tissue harvested from freshwater lakes and streams across the country.
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Salting roads smarter
-Brett Walton with Circle of Blue found that road salt can be bad for waterways.
