Ann Arbor, Michigan – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for projects that would help improve Great Lakes water quality by reducing nutrient loads from agricultural watersheds and eroding shorelines and streams. Indigenous Nations, nonfederal units of government, and incorporated nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants for up to $300,000 through […]
More snow. More problems. Despite Wiarton Willie’s assurances earlier this month of a waning winter, the season’s end seems even further away after another dumping of snow overnight Wednesday and into early Thursday morning. All school buses in the region are cancelled. Environment Canada issued a blowing snow advisory for the area Thursday morning. The […]
The Trump/Vance administration is moving to fire or force out more than 20% of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Chicago staff, including officials who enforce clean air and water laws […]
Hundreds of red-breasted mergansers have been found either dead or sick over the past few days along Lake Michigan in Chicago and into the northern suburbs. Officials suspect that highly […]
Scientists in northwest Ontario say they made a breakthrough in the search for a tool to identify the boundaries of environmental spills below ice: a U.S. dog trained to detect […]
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Despite a rise in the unemployment rate in the region that includes Grey-Bruce, the area had the lowest jobless rate in Ontario last month. The Four County Labour Market Planning Board release a report last week that shows the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula region increased by 0.4 percentage points in December to 3.6 […]
This project has ended. Archived project materials are available below. Physical barriers prevent water from cycling naturally, resulting in flooding, sewer overflows, and risks to
Ann Arbor, Michigan – A report released by the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) found that 35.4 billion gallons of water per day were withdrawn from the
A mapping initiative dubbed Lakebed 2030 supports ongoing efforts to make the Great Lakes region more resilient to climate change. The project is working to identify areas prone to erosion, […]
Snowy owls are arriving in the Great Lakes region earlier than usual this winter, marking what experts describe as an “early-season push.” This contrasts with a much slower migration in […]