What’s going on in Wasaga Beach? Profit, piping plovers and an Ontario town’s complicated future
The Ontario government is handing provincial parklands over to the town in hopes of boosting the local economy. Residents wonder whether the beach will still be welcoming to the endangered birds — and the public.
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Casting Lines and Listening In
Researchers eavesdrop on forests, fishing for lake trout and the rights of nature.
Points North: The Pink Prairie Mascot
In 2014, a group of botanists discovered that a very rare plant native to the Kankakee River in Illinois, had vanished from its only known native habitat in the world. That set off a quest to bring back the missing Midwestern flower.
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As mussels ravage Great Lakes whitefish, Lake Superior survives — for now
Chemistry, cold water and isolation make it hard for invasive mussels to get a foothold in the Big Lake. But a spate of recent outbreaks from Isle Royale to Canada’s Nipigon Bay have scientists unnerved.
What’s going on in Wasaga Beach? Profit, piping plovers and an Ontario town’s complicated future
The Ontario government is handing provincial parklands over to the town in hopes of boosting the local economy. Residents wonder whether the beach will still be welcoming to the endangered birds — and the public.
Report says growing demand from data centers, industry could stress Great Lakes water
The Alliance for the Great Lakes report urges states to take steps to protect water resources.
Trump administration orders 63-year-old Michigan coal plant to stay open — again
More energy news as General Motors partially shuts down an EV factory and young people in Wisconsin sue over climate change.
In Peshawbestown, the Grand Traverse Band puts fish waste to use
The Grand Traverse Band is turning the waste into a compost and fertilizer, cutting down on landfill waste and helping with food sovereignty efforts.
Blue-green algae is making a home in the warming waters of Lake Superior’s watershed
Long a threat to southern Ontario lakes, climate change is allowing cyanobacteria — or blue-green algae — to thrive in even the coldest of the Great Lakes.
Points North: The Pink Prairie Mascot
In 2014, a group of botanists discovered that a very rare plant native to the Kankakee River in Illinois, had vanished from its only known native habitat in the world. That set off a quest to bring back the missing Midwestern flower.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs PFAS Reduction Act
More PFAS news with millions of Americans drinking contaminated water, and concerns in Wisconsin over a drilling operation.
How many cigarette butts are littering your local beach?
Cigarette butts are one of the most common kind of plastic pollution found on Great Lakes beaches.
Casting Lines and Listening In
Researchers eavesdrop on forests, fishing for lake trout and the rights of nature.
Nibi Chronicles: Your hands will know what to do
After working at the Grand Portage National Monument, Sofia Vanderlan built a birch bark canoe in honor of her ancestors’ Great Lakes tradition and heritage.
Cleveland, NOACA seek public input on climate action plan
The Comprehensive Climate Action Plan proposes strategies like offshore wind and nuclear energy be implemented in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain and Medina counties.
