Water
Mr. Great Lakes on new carbon regulation and proposed water conservation
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Mr. Great Lakes tackles new federal carbon regulations, Michigan water strategies and smart rain gardens.
Water
Mr. Great Lakes on top water trails, Midwest Birding Symposium
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Mr. Great Lakes (Jeff Kart) reports from Bay City, Michigan’s Delta College Q-90.1 FM. This week, Jeff Kart discusses the top 11 water paddling trails in Michigan and the upcoming Midwest Birding Symposium in Bay City, Michigan. Text available at Mr. Great Lakes.
Water
Mr. Great Lakes on restoration and septic systems
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Jeff Kart discusses newly funded Great Lakes grants, native fish passage and Michigan septic systems.
Water
Lake Erie algae blooming fast
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NOAA-predicted algae bloom could be second worst in Lake Erie, but it doesn’t necessarily mean there will be another water shutdown.
Water
Mr. Great Lakes on restoration report to Congress and waterfowl festival
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Jeff Kart talks the Great Lakes Initiative Report to Congress and the President, and the Saginaw Bay Waterfowl Festival this weekend.
Water
Michigan company uses dogs to sniff out water pollution
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Environmental Canine Services is a six-year-old Michigan company that uses dogs to find pollution in water.
Water
Mapping great rivers
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Scientists are swapping topographic maps for satellite images as part of a new NASA mission to create the first global inventory of the Earth’s surface waters. It could mean they contribute more to global warming than previously thought.
Water
Michigan company using algae to reduce use of livestock antibiotics
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A Michigan company’s innovative use of algae could help clean wastewater and reduce the use of livestock antibiotics.
Water
Tracking a herd of Great Lakes elephants
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If you’re going to praise politicians, you have a responsibility to criticize them too. Too often Great Lakes advocates are like referees who swallow their whistles, afraid to make the tough calls.
Recreation
Public service announcement: escape dangerous currents
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Here’s another tip from Be Current Smart to keep yourself safe around dangerous currents this summer.