The Blue Economy

Business leaders want to export solutions to the world’s water problems.

Decades of industrial pollution on Lake Superior has seen stretches of its shore deemed areas of environmental concern for both Canada and the U.S. A massive investment of time and money is letting nature return.

One of the poorest cities in Michigan has a proposed $3 billion data center as a potential lifeline — but environmentalists and locals warn of high costs to water, climate and community.

Use and safety of Roundup questioned in Michigan and Midwest.

The new lock at the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie is in the third phase of construction. The megaproject is over budget and funds to finish the lock are uncertain.

Once ringed by polluting factories, Muskegon Lake has attracted a wealthier clientele to blue-collar Muskegon thanks to a taxpayer-funded cleanup. Cheers about the economic gains are mixed with fear that the lakeshore will become ‘a gated community.’

Federal budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration could cause significant disruption in the efforts to restore and sustain fish populations in the Great Lakes.

Climate change, geopolitics, and business opportunities power a blue economy.

As May’s cooler temperatures give way to summertime warmth in Michigan, the Great Lakes are slightly cooler than usual but warming. But where are Michigan’s warmest waters?

Michigan, Ohio and Ontario failed to reduce the total phosphorus entering Lake Erie in 10 years. State officials and environmentalists are butting heads on where to go from here.

A new study shows the Great Lakes are vulnerable to more extreme temperature highs and lows over the decades due to climate change.

Since 1970, U.S. cities have experienced increased hourly rainfall intensity, with the Great Lakes region being among the most affected areas.

Great Lakes Now host Anna Sysling moderated a panel discussion of avian researchers and regional experts about conservation efforts to protect a variety of bird species across the Great Lakes.

Abdullatif Ahmed recalls his journey from Yemen to working on the icy waters of the Great Lakes, where Yemeni sailors shaped the region’s maritime history.

We took a look at efforts to manage the overpopulation of Canada geese.

Political uncertainty in Canada and an unpredictable U.S. president could challenge Canada’s water sovereignty, says policy expert.

Creating a necklace of greenways and water trails throughout southeast Michigan.

As someone who has been working in environmental justice for almost 10 years, Cosme said it all began with trying to stop the water shutoffs in Detroit. 

Great Lakes Now Host Anna Sysling moderated a panel of clean energy researchers, journalists and industry experts.

Researchers, companies and farmers are developing systems to control the flow of fertilizer chemicals in groundwater.

Great Lakes Now spoke with activists and experts on the legal and environmental justice concerns related to bottled water.

As a source of drinking water for millions of people, responding to freshwater spills requires confronting consequences beyond those in marine environments.

A look at “ghost streams” — the invisible buried rivers that flow beneath our feet.

The Minnesota Supreme Court will decide whether a mining company is required to examine how their proposed expansion will impact Lake Superior.

We spoke with Tom Grotewohl, a resident of Wakefield Township in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and founder of the Protect the Porkies campaign.

To gain a better understanding of how environmental law has evolved, Great Lakes Now spoke with three environmental law attorneys.