Tag: Daily News
London Majors sending eight players to Intercounty baseball all-star game
The London Majors are sending eight players to the Intercounty Baseball Leagueâs all-star showdown July 20th in Welland
PFAS foam is a ‘visible reminder’ of contamination – Great Lakes Commission
Foam on lakeshores is often a natural occurrence, usually caused by dying aquatic plants or algae that’s stirred up by waves. Natural foam is usually off-white and has an earthy […]
PFAS News Roundup: Ohio train derailment likely spilled PFAS and other chemicals across 16 states, including most Great Lakes | Great Lakes Now
Chemicals like perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were likely spilled after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. A new study analyzing rain and snow samples from northern Wisconsin to North Carolina and Maine found the highest levels of pH and certain compounds recorded over the last 10 years. This study proves that the various chemicals spilled did not just negatively impact local residents but spread across 540,000 square miles through 16 other states — which includes a third of the U.S.
US establishes portion of eastern Lake Ontario as national marine sanctuary, first in New York
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration this week designated a 1,722-square-mile area in eastern Lake Ontario as America’s 16th national marine sanctuary. The Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary is the […]
‘All these problems are solvable’: Great Lakes shipping fights to cut emissions
Emissions targets set by the International Maritime Organization mean the shipping industry must find a way to decarbonize by 2050. A new, cleaner ship points way as U.S. ports in […]
Toxic forever chemicals are on the rise in Lake Michigan and have been detected in all of the Great Lakes
Rain and contaminated air are major sources of PFAS contamination detected by a team of researchers in the Great Lakes. Airborne concentrations of PFAS are much higher near Chicago and […]
A bottled water company in Michigan is still extracting millions of gallons of water for free
Governor Gretchen Whitmer had pledged to crack down on bottled water companies taking water at the same time Flint, Michigan, faced a water crisis. Six years later and in her […]
UToledo researchers gather information on toxic algal blooms, work to protect northwest Ohio drinking water
Scientists at University of Toledo’s (UToledo) Lake Erie Center have studied lake ecology for years, but after the 2014 water crisis, the center has added new goals for water safety: […]
Fish fly swarms have arrived in metro Detroit: When they’ll go away
Fish fly season has begun, bringing thousands, if not millions, of the winged insects to swarm the backyards, screen doors and car windows of metro Detroiters. Considered by many to […]
Citizen science may help uncover mysteries of Great Lakes jellyfish invasion
Global warming is fueling the spread of the nonnative peach blossom jellyfish in the Great Lakes region. Researchers urge the public to submit sightings to various online databases so that […]