Day: 14 January 2026
Stuff we ‘flush down the toilet’ ending up in Toronto Harbour, environmental group warns
In Ontario, trash that had been flushed down the toilet has ended up in Toronto Harbour due to combined sewage and stormwater pipes that overflow during heavy rainfalls. Read the […]
Lake Erie erosion in Haldimand is an ongoing challenge
A circulating petition in Haldimand County, Ontario, is asking Conservation Ontario to streamline the process to allow property owners to conduct restoration work to remedy increased erosion to the Lake […]
As Wisconsin’s wild rice season nears, here’s what to know about tribal and public harvesting and blue-green algae
Members of the Ojibwe Tribe in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota have stewarded land that grows wild rice for centuries. Now, chiefs and scientists with the tribes are working with the […]
Lake Ontario water levels to drop another 5 inches
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, below-average precipitation will likely lead to Lake Ontario water levels dropping another five inches by September 19. Read the full story by […]
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service applies sea lamprey treatment in Marquette
In Marquette, Michigan, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service workers poured a chemical used to kill sea lamprey into Dead River, a spawning spot for the invasive species. Read the full […]