To get a better understanding of the issues surrounding bottled water in Ontario, Canada, Great Lakes Now spoke with activists and experts on the legal and environmental justice concerns related to ...
Industrial agriculture in the Upper Midwest has been a driving force behind wetland loss. The farm bill might hold a solution ...
Every November, mountain bikers flock to the woods of northern Michigan for the Iceman Cometh Challenge, a 30-mile mountain bike race that starts at a small town airport, cuts through steep forested ...
In brighter solar news, the first phase of a solar project at Minnesota’s Sherco coal plant started sending power onto the grid this fall. There are currently about 500,000 solar panels at the Xcel ...
Oak trees in Michigan are being killed by oak wilt, a fungal infection that's spread by a beetle in the spring and summer.
Flooding can destroy property and have serious effects on human health. And it can follow patterns of housing discrimination ...
The search for a site to store toxic waste from across the country has ended just north of Lake Superior, near Ignace, Ont.
As climate change increasingly shapes the Great Lakes region’s ecology and economy, scientists plan to use underwater robots ...
How a port that receives about 2.5 million tons of cargo, is also a haven for birds at the intersection of the Atlantic and ...
In Marquette County, a $145 million project promises to turn dangerous mining waste into valuable metals. Proponents hope it ...
Detroit’s Poletown East residents turned a vacant lot into Circle Forest, a tree park offering a peaceful city retreat and ...
David Holtfreter was kayaking on Lake Michigan, the next he was fighting for his life. A fisherman swam out to rescue him, ...