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ChicagoDrinking WaterFeature HomepageIllinoisJohn McCrackenLake MichiganLatest NewsMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsTo build a new pipeline or not: Illinois city seeks Lake Michigan water
-The city of Joliet, roughly 45 minutes southwest of Chicago, is looking to Lake Michigan as a solution to its drying water supplies. But residents are concerned about the costs that would bring.
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Feature HomepageHistory and CultureIndianaLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchThe CatchTourismThe Catch: A dune moves inland
-Reporter Joseph S. Pete of the Times of Northwest Indiana joins Great Lakes Now to further explain why a sand dune is moving, what it means for visitors and ecosystems, and what park officials are doing about it.
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Climate ChangeGreat Lakes EchoLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinGlobal warming may impact Great Lakes beaches
-Rather than average water levels falling as previously assumed, it’s possible that the average will increase because of more precipitation, which will constrict the beach area.
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The Catch: Benton Harbor, Indiana Dunes National Park, shoreline armoring
-Great Lakes Now introduced a new segment in Episode 2203 – The Catch.
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APChicagoLake MichiganLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourismChicago’s Adler Planetarium announces reopening
-The famed planetarium on the shores of Lake Michigan will on March 4 reopen, joining the ranks of museums and other institutions that have opened their doors once again.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipLake HuronLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes researchers predict record-low ice coverage
-The Great Lakes’ annual winter freeze is “off to a slow start,” with ice coverage “well below average for this time of year.”
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South Haven adds Lake Michigan restrictions in bad weather
-A southwestern Michigan town that swells with summer visitors is taking steps to keep people out of Lake Michigan during hazardous conditions.
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Climate ChangeEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchBreeze Boost: What’s the connection between breezy Lake Michigan days and high ozone levels?
-A multi-agency study of Lake Michigan ozone levels found that lake breezes impact the ozone levels of nearshore communities.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchRoad salt threatens Michigan lakes and rivers. Can an alternative take hold?
-Road salt is threatening the Great Lakes’ famous fresh waters and creating even bigger problems for the inland rivers, lakes and aquifers – not to mention your car’s undercarriage.
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AgricultureCollaborationIllinoisIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeGreat Lakes region WWII armory preserves Indigenous village
-Researchers are studying a long-vanished village near southern Lake Michigan that a World War II arsenal helped preserve.
