Waves of Change: Meet Executive Director Alicia Smith
Waves of Change is a new online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.
Points North: Ghost towns lost and found
David Exelby was scrolling through Reddit when he came across a mysterious post. This guy had stumbled on a ghost town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The problem was no one could find it.
We’re going to need a bigger fishbowl
Tracking escaped goldfish in Hamilton Harbour could help control the invasive species.
The Four Sisters: Bangs, Lugalette, Bannock and Frybread
“I think next time I decide to make a batch, I’ll add a bit of manoomin — wild rice — flour along with a touch of maple sugar, to see how that fries up in a little bit of grease, and give thanks for all that we have.”
Rivers of Water and Sand – Episode 2311
Explore Indiana’s shoreline erosion dilemma and Michigan dam removal efforts.
As Great Lakes warm, collaboration and Indigenous self-determination are keys to adapting
The Great Lakes are among the fastest-warming bodies of water. They contain one fifth of the world’s freshwater, and climate change is affecting everything that depends on them.
Do snitches net fishes? Scientists turn invasive carp into traitors to slow their Great Lakes push
Wildlife officials across the Great Lakes are looking for spies to take on an almost impossible mission: stop the spread of invasive carp.
I Speak for the Fish: Carp are crazy about corn
Common carp are not the only species that enjoy a fresh ear of Michigan sweet corn as we discovered during a recent attempt at feeding.
Worsening warming is hurting people in all regions, US climate assessment shows
Revved-up climate change now permeates Americans’ daily lives with harm that is “already far-reaching and worsening across every region of the United States,” a massive new government report says.
Concerns about Michigan steelhead populations prompt new catch limits
State regulators are ratcheting down the number of fish anglers can keep in some rivers, citing fears that the fish could be in trouble. State scientists disagree.
PFAS News Roundup: How ‘forever chemicals’ affect the human body
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
Episode 2310 Lesson Plans: Dynamic populations
Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.