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The Great Lakes Now monthly television program is produced by Detroit PBS in partnership with a network of PBS affiliates around the region. Shooting on location in eight states and Canada, the magazine-style show brings viewers stories about the recreational, economic, scientific, political and environmental issues related to the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Lake Erie is 13% frozen, expect less freezing in the future
Jan 22, 2024 · Lake Erie is behind its typical freezing schedule. The schedule depends on different weather patterns, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Director of Communications Jennifer Day.
Freighters on the Move - Great Lakes Now
Salty Visitors. SEGMENT 2 | Lake Huron, Port Huron, St.Clair River, Lake St. Clair, Detroit River, Detroit. When the St. Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959, it meant that oceangoing vessels—with captains unfamiliar with the Great Lakes—would be sailing into these freshwater seas.
After a dramatic decline, lake trout have recovered in most of Lake ...
Nov 22, 2024 · After decades of work, fishery managers say lake trout have fully recovered in most of Lake Superior after the invasive, fish-killing sea lamprey decimated their numbers.
From the Ice Age to Now: A Lake Erie timeline
Mar 22, 2024 · Native to the Atlantic, sea lampreys were observed in Lake Ontario in the early 1800s, though confined by Niagara Falls. But by the 1900s, they had migrated through the Welland Canal into Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes. This long, eel-like parasitic fish has a circular mouth with more than a hundred sharp, bony teeth.
Construction will soon begin on project to keep invasive carp out …
Dec 9, 2024 · Efforts to build a barrier to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes are one step closer to reality. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Wednesday that it awarded the first construction contract on the $1.15 billion project at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River in Joliet, Illinois. The Corps awarded a $15.5 million contract to Miami Marine Services to prepare the ...
The past, present and future of a changing Lake Ontario
Dec 10, 2024 · By Daniel Macfarlane This story is an excerpt from Daniel Macfarlane’s book The Lives of Lake Ontario: An Environmental History. The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging ...
Oil Spills and Buried Rivers | Great Lakes Now
Nov 19, 2024 · IN THIS EPISODE: In this episode of Great Lakes Now, “Oil Spills and Buried Rivers,” learn about how researchers are preparing for an oil spill in the Great Lakes, and then a look at “ghost streams” — the invisible buried rivers that flow beneath our feet.
I Speak for the Fish: How Native Americans are saving lake sturgeon
Nov 18, 2024 · 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.Check out her
A Year in the Wild Kitchen of the Great Lakes
Apr 16, 2024 · An introduction to “A Year in the Wild Kitchen of the Great Lakes” — a content series in partnership with expert forager Lisa M. Rose with the mission of nurturing a deeper connection with the natural world through the lens of foraging.