By Chris McEvoy Photography by Chris McEvoy This story was originally published by The Narwhal; August 5, 2025 The glassy waters of Hazelwood Lake, in northern Ontario, shatter as a plankton net crashes through the surface. Nathan Wilson, a doctoral candidate with Lakehead University’s environmental and biotechnology program, is attempting to fish out the nuances of […] The post Blue-green algae is making a home in the warming waters of Lake Superior’s watershed appeared first on Circl...| Circle of Blue
Where the mouth of the Calumet River meets Lake Michigan on Chicago’s Southeast Side is an abandoned lakefront parcel where one of the world’s largest steel mills once operated. For over 100 years, U.S. Steel South Works provided jobs to over 20,000 Chicagoans at its peak and served as one of the Windy City’s largest […] The post Chicago’s “Quantum Prairie” Promises New Era of Great Lakes Technology and Water Use appeared first on Circle of Blue.| Circle of Blue
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