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By Julia Roeder
Scientists can begin predicting algal blooms weeks before they become visible in the spring.
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For over a century, the St. Louis River Estuary had a bad reputation due to years of wastewater dumping and industrialization. Since being designated as an area of concern, state […]
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ recent discovery of juvenile invasive carp closer than ever to the Great Lakes sent shockwaves through the region. With the threat to the region’s […]
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By Julia Roeder
For more than a decade, conservation groups have fought to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from proposed copper-nickel mining. Advocates are entering a new phase amid the rollback of federal protections.
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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva
Downriver Detroit developed during the 20th century as an industrial region, but it was never just an industrial space. Alongside factories and working-class neighborhoods, there were wetlands, waterfront areas, nature preserves, farms and residential communities with different types of environments that shaped the region. This relationship lies at
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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva
For Jim Daniels the Rust Belt is defined by people, working families, factory neighborhoods, highways leading north toward the Great Lakes and memories that stay with a person for a lifetime. These themes run throughout his new poetry collection, “Late Invocation for Magic.”
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By Victoria Witke
Wildfire risk is high in the upper Great Lakes, and research shows that large, scorching wildfires spell trouble for lakes in the region’s remote watersheds.
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By Riley Wilson
Ice covering the Great Lakes stores organic carbon, which is released in a burst during spring melt. As climate change reduces ice cover, researchers say this seasonal surge of energy may be shrinking, with uncertain consequences for these freshwater systems.
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In Michigan, a nonprofit organization has launched a fundraising campaign to buy the available acreage along Lake Huron to permanently protect its ecological features and offer new public recreation options. […]
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By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov
Michigan’s tourism industry is preparing for another busy season, with strong visitor demand expected across the state. However, industry experts warn that staffing challenges remain a key concern.
