For the first time, cruisers can sail all domestic itineraries requiring no passports. American Cruise Lines has announced the first “All U.S.” domestic cruise itineraries on the Great Lakes, sailing on the new 'American Patriot.'| MORE TIME TO TRAVEL
The Great Lakes Executive Committee (GLEC) has determined that sulphates do not meet the criteria to be designated as a Chemical of Mutual Concern (CMC) under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. The designation is a necessary step before developing binational action plans to address chemical threats to the Great Lakes ecosystem. Sulphates were nominated […] The post Concerns raised over Great Lakes chemical designations for sulphates, radionuclides appeared first on Environmental Sci...| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
Parker to Lead Commission Focused on Protecting Illinois’ Natural and Cultural Resources| Audubon Great Lakes
By Fatima Syed, The Narwhal The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS; 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. This independent journalism is supported […] The post What’s going on in Wasaga Beach? Profit, piping plovers and an ...| Circle of Blue
By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan; September 10, 2025 The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS; 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. This independent journalism […] The post As mussels ravage Great Lakes whitefish, Lake Superio...| Circle of Blue
By Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now; August 27, 2025 The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS; 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. […] The post Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs PFAS Reduction Act appeared first on Circle of Blue.| Circle of Blue
Restoring neglected waterways of the Southeast Side are major challenge. For 70 years, from 1900 to 1970, the Calumet River on Chicago’s Southeast Side provided the cooling water, waste disposal, and shipping channel for a dense collection of steel, chemical, and metals manufacturing plants matched in few other regions of the country. When the last […] The post Chicago Prepares Development Plan For Industrial Zone With Priority for Water and Wetland appeared first on Circle of Blue.| Circle of Blue
The Aspiring Georgian Bay Geopark will connect the Ontario region’s geology to our human stories.| Podcast - Live it Up with Mountain Life.
The Norwegian cruise liner visited Duluth-Superior Thursday.| Superior Telegram
Learn about the dangers of cigarette butt pollution Great Lakes face and how it affects local wildlife and communities.| Circle of Blue
Station Eleven reframes contagion as infrastructural collapse, exposing ecological and logistical fragility.| NiCHE
Both were probationary employees. The agency gave the four other workers who were placed on leave either a one-week leave extension or a “notice of proposed removal.”| Park Rapids Enterprise
A globally significant ecosystem with more than 10,000 miles of shoreline.| Audubon Audubon Great Lakes
A unified effort of dedicated conservationists, volunteers and community members are hopeful for another record-breaking season| Audubon Audubon Great Lakes
Audubon Great Lakes Urges Members of Congress to Prioritize Federal Conservation Solutions| Audubon Audubon Great Lakes
Along with Million Migrating Birds!| Audubon Audubon Great Lakes
Explore the rising presence of blue-green algae in Ontario lakes and its implications for local ecosystems as temperatures rise.| Circle of Blue
Explore the quantum shift in Chicago’s economy as it transforms the former U.S. Steel South Works site into a sustainable future.| Circle of Blue
Explore the beauty of the Great Lakes, where breathtaking sand dunes meet the crystal-clear waters of Lake Michigan.| Circle of Blue
The cruise ship, which sails under the flag of the Bahamas, arrived in Duluth — and departed — on Thursday.| Superior Telegram
May 1, 2025 – ResearchFDI and Great Lakes Economic Development Council (Great Lakes EDC) are pleased to announce a new partnership to provide enhanced training and certification opportunities for economic development professionals across the Great Lakes region. This collaboration is designed to strengthen the skills of local professionals and support the attraction of foreign direct […]| ResearchFDI
The spiny water flea's tiny size leads to large threats to Wisconsin lakes. Learn how to protect our waters from spiny water flea.| Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin
New technologies provide rich insights on plastic pollution and strengthen efforts to protect the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC), a joint initiative of Pollution Probe and the…| Council of the Great Lakes Region
Convenience Drives Environmental Action, Study Finds As shown in parts 1 and 2 of this 3-part article series, residents in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and …| Council of the Great Lakes Region
Monitoring, Ecological Risk Assessment, and Management of Microplastics in the Laurentian Great Lakes Plastics are a diverse and ubiquitous group of materials that have seen a surge in production …| Council of the Great Lakes Region
Study Finds: Great Lakes Residents Show Understanding of Environmental Facts, but Struggle with Making Green Choices Climate change acceptance and efforts to lead an eco-friendly and sustainable li…| Council of the Great Lakes Region
Minnesota Sea Grant offers new identification decals to tell the silvery fish apart.| St. Cloud Live
The Norwegian cruise liner was among the shipping sights to see Friday in the Duluth Harbor.| Duluth News Tribune
There have been about 350 shipwrecks on Lake Superior. The Francis J. Widlar was not one of them.| Grand Forks Herald
Historical marker at Barker's Island in Wisconsin would be placed in memory of the ore boat that sank with a crew of 29 on Lake Superior in 1975.| Alexandria Echo Press
The Norwegian cruise liner visited Duluth-Superior Thursday.| Duluth News Tribune
A recent exhibit and book re-examine the 1966 sinking of the Daniel J. Morrell.| Bemidji Pioneer
Historical marker at Barker's Island in Wisconsin would be placed in memory of the ore boat that sank with a crew of 29 on Lake Superior in 1975.| Dickinson Press
There are mysteries beneath the waters. Mysteries, such as shipwrecks, that hold the stories from over 200 years of Great Lakes shipping The post History and Economy of the Great Lakes Region appeared first on Scuba Diver Life.| Scuba Diver Life
University to lead new partnership on Great Lakes biodiversity| The University Record
