Tag: lakes
Living with PFAS in Metro Detroit – Great Lakes Commission
Studies show PFAS lurks across Metro Detroit from local rivers to drinking water to everyday consumer products. This guide includes the basics on what you need to know and what […]
Petoskey students and BeBot the robot team up to clean Great Lakes beaches – Great Lakes Commission
High schoolers from Petoskey, Michigan, are cleaning up the Great Lakes one beach at a time using BeBot, a beach-cleaning robot, which can clean 32,000 square feet per hour. Read […]
Opinion | Michiganders need the Great Lakes Tunnel | Bridge Michigan
Line 5 is more than necessary; it is an essential piece of our stateâs infrastructure. It ensures our energy security and economic stability….
In urban ‘heat islands’ like Detroit, staying cool means getting creative | Bridge Michigan
Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, Milwaukee, Windsor and Toronto, though close to the Great Lakes, are all urban ‘heat islands.’ Experts say these cities have unique opportunities to create more green spaces to cool things down….
At Lake Michigan beach cleanups, what do volunteers find? – Great Lakes Commission
Most of the litter picked up by volunteers during beach cleanups is plastic. Volunteers with the Alliance for the Great Lakes have removed more than 9.7 million pieces of litter — more […]