Tag: climate
Keeping invaders at bay: Battle to protect Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes from invasive species paying off – Great Lakes Commission
Since 2006, the number of new invasive species entering the Great Lakes has declined by 85%, but with climate change warming the lakes, the number of freshwater species that can […]
Volunteers pull weeds, plants native flowers at new Marquette pier – Great Lakes Commission
The Superior Watershed Program’s Lake Superior Volunteer Corps teamed up with the Great Lakes Climate Corps and community volunteers to clean up the new city pier in Marquette, Michigan. Volunteers pulled weeds and […]
Dyer: U.S. pursuit of Julian Assange will scare potential whistle blowers
Why are there so few whistle-blowers precisely when we need them most? Just look what happens to them.
Cornies: Canada Day, a mile-marker on our country’s road to diversity
Public art projects highlighting Indigenous themes and artists are one way to move toward greater commitment.
Inside is Not the Answer: Air quality in the Great Lakes | Great Lakes Now
In the Detroit area, people experience unsafe levels of particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and ozone in the air they breathe. These pollutants are attributed with adverse health effects such as heart disease, respiratory issues, and cancer.
The University of Michigan is part of an ongoing Detroit research partnership, Community Action to Promote Healthy Environments (CAPHE).
From Waters to Table: The story of the Great Lakes whitefish | Great Lakes Now
This article was made in collaboration with Native News Online.
Whitefish, a pale, silvery and green-brown freshwater fish is Native to the Great Lakes Basin and a staple in the community, food, and culture of Native tribes surrounding the Great Lakes. The Anishinaabe people have held the whitefish in high regard since creation.
Dyer: South Africa may be getting second chance
Cyril Ramaphosa is the president of South Africa again, but everything else is different.
Baranyai: Time to act against social media harms, even imperfectly
We don’t have conclusive proof social media is dangerous to kids, but as Murthy emphasizes, we also don’t have reliable evidence it’s safe.
The wheels on the bus run on batteries, thanks to $44M electric-fleet plan
Langs Bus Lines is getting a major jolt in the form of $44 million in federal funding that will help the London business electrify half of its school bus fleet by 2026, a first for the region.
Michigan medical students fight to make climate change part of curriculum | Bridge Michigan
Doctors need to understand how climate change plays a role in health, so Michigan medical students are pushing for climate health education in their programs….