15
May
What’s so great about the Great Lakes?
The latest environmental report on the Great Lakes isn’t very encouraging — and here’s why we should care.
15
May
What’s so great about the Great Lakes?
The latest environmental report on the Great Lakes isn’t very encouraging — and here’s why we should care.
10
Apr
Republicans become more concerned about global warming
More than half of Republicans now agree that most scientists think global warming is occurring, up from a low of 37 percent in 2011.
A ‘great garbage patch’ grows in the Great Lakes
New research finds that the Great Lakes are becoming polluted with the same plastic particles responsible for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
04
Apr
Asian carp invasion reaches Great Lakes
Likely evidence of the invasive species has been found in Lake Michigan and Lake Erie.
09
Nov
The Great Lakes legacy: Old contaminants declining with newer ones on the rise
Toxins and chemicals, like PCB and DDT, are building up in fish and wildlife around the lakes.
05
Oct
Great Lakes face stresses from run-off, invasive species
The 5 lakes, which contain one-fifth of the world’s fresh water and supply millions of people, may be ‘veering close to ecosystem collapse.’
