Day: 20 October 2025
Reducing road salt use ‘not something that can wait’ as Ontario lakes see oxygen depletion, researcher says
Researchers at the University of Waterloo urge for the reduction of road salt applied during the winter months to reduce impacts of salinization on Ontario’s groundwater and lakes. Read the […]
Great Lakes tribes’ knowledge of nature could be key to climate change. Will people listen?
There has been an increased push in recent years to integrate Indigenous Nations’ ancestral knowledge and western science to find better ways to understand and manage the land. Read the […]
Duluth port drew thousands of Great Lakes cruise passengers this year
More than 4,000 cruise ship passengers visited Duluth, Minnesota in 2023 resulting in a $600,000 economic impact for the city. Read the full story by the Star Tribune.
We’re going to need a bigger fishbowl
Feral goldfish have been invading much of North America, including the Great Lakes, for decades and recently their numbers seem to be rising rapidly. Read the full story by Great […]
When the water wars come
To bolster disappearing groundwater reserves, water will flow from Chicago to Joliet, Illinois via a 31-mile pipeline built to connect Lake Michigan to the city. Joliet is leading the way […]