Great Lakes

Behind the shipwreck discovered in Lake Michigan

Behind the shipwreck discovered in Lake Michigan

Behind the shipwreck discovered in Lake Michigan

A 150-year-old schooner that sank in 1881, was finally discovered in Lake Michigan. On July 15, maritime historians, Brendon Baillod and Bob Jaeck located the old shipwreck off the coast of Algoma, Wisconsin. The Trinidad was on their radar for more than twenty years, as the ship was a strong candidate for research; the captain and his eight crew members all survived (except their trusted Newfoundland), providing a good description of where the vessel sank.

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Chicago Suburbs, Running Out of Water, Will Tap Lake Michigan

Chicago Suburbs, Running Out of Water, Will Tap Lake Michigan

Chicago Suburbs, Running Out of Water, Will Tap Lake Michigan

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; 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.

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Police search Lake Erie for missing Londoner

Provincial police are searching the waters off Port Stanley Friday morning for a Londoner reported missing after going for a swim in Lake Erie. Emergency crews responded to a marine incident in Port Stanley, a beach side town in Elgin County with a population of about 3,000, at about 3:48 p.m. Thursday, Elgin County OPP […]

Police search Lake Erie for missing Londoner who went for swim from boat

Provincial police are searching the waters off Port Stanley for a Londoner who disappeared while swimming in Lake Erie. OPP boats are searching three to six kilometres from shore, Const. Brett Phair, an OPP spokesperson, said Friday morning. A Coast Guard helicopter also is searching for the missing swimmer. A 64-year-old London resident was a […]

What’s being done about plastic trash getting into the Great Lakes?

What’s being done about plastic trash getting into the Great Lakes?

What’s being done about plastic trash getting into the Great Lakes?

By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; 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.

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Toxins from cyanobacterial blooms can be airborne, but the threat to public health is unclear

Toxins from cyanobacterial blooms can be airborne, but the threat to public health is unclear

Toxins from cyanobacterial blooms can be airborne, but the threat to public health is unclear

By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; 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.

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Scientists are learning just how complicated it will be to reduce toxic blooms in Lake Erie

Scientists are learning just how complicated it will be to reduce toxic blooms in Lake Erie

Scientists are learning just how complicated it will be to reduce toxic blooms in Lake Erie

By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; 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.

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Diesel spill on Lake Michigan triggers multi-agency response

Diesel spill on Lake Michigan triggers multi-agency response

Diesel spill on Lake Michigan triggers multi-agency response

By Katheryne Friske, Michigan Radio

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; 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.

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OPP busy with calls on Lake Huron on weekend

Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police responded to eight marine-related calls on the weekend on Lake Huron. Saturday at 1:14 p.m. the Grey Bruce OPP Marine Unit helped rescue a disabled vessel on Lake Huron. With the assistance of the Coast Guard the vessel made it to shore safely, a police news release said Monday. At 2:27 […]

Province partners with local group to protect Great Lakes

Local MPPs recently announced the Ontario government will invest $6 million to support 30 multi-year projects aimed at helping protect, conserve and restore the Great Lakes. The investments are aimed at reducing plastic litter, excess nutrients and road salt entering lakes, rivers and streams, and advancing climate resiliency while restoring environmentally degraded areas of the […]

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