Tag: Detroit
I Speak for the Fish: How to photograph mysterious freshwater fish
I Speak for the Fish is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor Kathy Johnson, coming out the third Monday of each month. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television.
Smoke plumes from Ontario fires visible in Metro Detroit
Smoke plumes visible in Metro Detroit likely emanated from a marsh fire across Lake St. Clair on Squirrel Island in Ontario, Canada. Read the full story by the Detroit News.
Dredging at Lake Michigan harbor scheduled to begin Thursday
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District will soon start dredging the entrance to Holland Harbor in Michigan to remove shoaling across the federal channel. Read the full story […]
Community air quality researchers brace themselves amid EPA cuts
Researchers say further cuts will slow progress on enforcing health-based regulations in at-risk communities.
Waves of Change: Meet artist, mom and gardener Halima Afi Cassells
Waves of Change is an online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.
For Earth Month, we spoke with Halima Afi Cassells, an award-winning interdisciplinary community-engaged artist, mom of three and avid gardener with deep roots in Waawiiyaataanong also known as Detroit, Michigan.