Tag: climate
Area schools mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
As Canada marks its fourth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Londonâs schools plan to honour survivors and children who never returned from the nationâs Indigenous residential schools. Both Mondayâs federal holiday and Orange Shirt Day are Sept. 30. Canadians are encouraged to wear orange in remembrance of the children who survived and those who […]
Chicago’s beach season is over … or is it? Lake Michigan temps are breaking records. | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Sign up for WBEZ newsletters to get local news you can trust.
Nibi Chronicles: The Gift of Manoomin | Great Lakes Now
“Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A Grand Portage Ojibwe direct descendant, she lives in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her nonfiction books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and the children’s story “A Family Tree” in 2024.
Grey Sauble Conservation office renovation clears big hurdle
Grey Sauble Conservation Authority’s directors are one decision away from signing off on a $3-million administration building renovation. Wednesday the board of eight municipal members agreed to proceed with final construction drawings and issue tenders for the project. The board would still have to select the successful bidder and vote in favour of the project. So far, […]
Michigan elections FAQ: Where Trump, Harris stand on climate, Great Lakes | Bridge Michigan
Harris has called climate change an âexistential threatâ to America. Trump claims itâs not an immediate problem. Here are the facts, and where the candidates stand….
Traverse City lawyer gets national recognition for making economic arguments against coal | Great Lakes Now
By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.
Environmental advocates have long focused on how coal harms the climate and environment.
Michigan lawmakers divided but OK tax breaks to lure data centers | Bridge Michigan
Proponents say offering tax breaks will help lure tech companies to multibillion dollar server farms in Michigan. But opponents fear the energy-hogging facilities will cause Michigan to falter on its climate goals….
Groundwater: Who’s in charge? | Great Lakes Now
In the early 2000s a movement to address the plight of the heavily polluted and long neglected Great Lakes started to gain traction.
The goal was to bring the gravitas of the federal government to the issue and in 2004 President George W. Bush signed an executive order declaring the lakes a “national treasure.” An interagency task force was established to bring together the disparate efforts of various federal programs who had been working independently on Great Lakes issues.
All the world’s a stage: Theater project in Michigan marsh aims to promote conservation | Great Lakes Echo
By Daniel Schoenherr There’s always drama unfolding at Michigan State University’s Corey Marsh Ecological Research Center: Predators hunt prey, animals show off for potential mates and plants compete for sunlight. Later this month, though, visitors to the marsh will see a different kind of drama: a play, complete with a student cast, hand-crafted sets and […]
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Deep Dives and Rising Waters | Great Lakes Now
The future of rising lake levels, Great Lakes shipwrecks, and the secret lives of fish.