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Points North: A Natural Ending | Great Lakes Now
By Ellie Katz, Interlochen Public Radio
Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.
This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.
Peter Quakenbush’s big dream in life is a little different.
Members praise unions at Labour Day parade in Port Elgin
Union solidarity was expressed by the marching feet of an estimated 1,500 people at the annual Labour Day parade in Port Elgin Monday. People watched from the sidewalks on main street under sunny skies on a cool, fall-like morning. Many were family of the estimated two-thirds of parade participants who were local. “They always have our […]
Ritchie returns as Saugeen chief
Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation members re-elected Conrad Ritchie as chief for a second consecutive term. Ritchie faced seven others, including former chief Lester Anoquot, who declined to run for chief in the last election. Anoquot was elected as councillor last time and again this election. Eight ran for chief and 40 for councillor. Six […]
Despite funding challenges, local turtle hatchling program soldiers on
They might have a reputation for moving slowly on land, but a long-running reptile research conservation program is racing to help restore a species of endangered turtles.
Letters to the Editor: August 31, 2024
Why wasn’t retreat held in London?
Line 5 opponents submit 150,000 comments on Enbridge’s reroute project near Lake Superior – Great Lakes Commission
More than 154,000 comments have been submitted on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ environmental assessment of Enbridge’s proposed 41-mile reroute of its Line 5 around the Bad River Band […]
Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows | Great Lakes Now
By Jessica Eise, Indiana University
is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.
Climate change has been in the news for more than 40 years. It’s typically covered as a scientific or political issue. However, social scientists like me have found that feelings and values are what drive people toward broad, collective change – not charts, graphs or images.
Southeast Michigan facility will soon house waste from the Manhattan Project | Great Lakes Now
By Elinor Epperson, Michigan Public
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
New federal grant will help Lake Superior communities ward off costly flooding – Great Lakes Commission
A $1.45 million federal project will help communities across Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan prepare for floods by building up resilience along the Lake Superior coast and reestablishing the land’s ability […]
London councillor dons black to highlight danger of busy road
It’s not often a London city councillor chooses a wardrobe to match the message they plan to deliver at a council meeting. But that is what Ward 1 Coun. Hadleigh McAlister did Tuesday, when he made an impassioned plea to improve the safety of a deadly stretch of Hamilton Road. “I am sounding the alarm […]