Category: Great Lakes Now
Weathering the floods: Detroit neighborhood faces uncertain future due to climate change
One Detroit Senior Producer visits the hard-hit Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood to learn about how climate change and flooding are impacting the area, and the possible solutions residents are exploring.
Read MoreToxic Coal Ash Contaminants Could Threaten Michigan’s Drinking Water, Great Lakes
“Great Lakes Now” host Ward Detwiler speaks with Northwestern University professor, journalist Kari Lydersen about research being done on toxic coal ash contaminants by the Energy News Network and her journalism students and the efforts to prevent coal ash from contaminating Michigan’s Great Lakes. This story is part of Great Lakes Now’s “Poisonous Ponds: Tackling Toxic Coal Ash” episode.
Read MoreGreat Lakes Now | Hazardous housing: Environmental issues in older homes could lead to health issues
Your house could be making you sick. When you think about environmental issues, you might picture toxic chemicals in the air or the water, but the environment we inhabit most of the time is our homes, and there can be problems there, too.
Read MoreWater’s True Cost | Rising Water Costs Hit Home for Southeast Michigan Residents
For many households in the region, water is getting more expensive and less affordable, and low-income households are getting hit the hardest. Brett Walton, a reporter for Circle of Blue, investigates the issue of rising water rates and speaks with officials in Wayne and Oakland counties.
Read MoreLighthouse Preservation Efforts Underway for Spectacle Reef Lighthouse
Lake Huron and Lake Michigan come together in the Straits of Mackinac—long considered one of the most treacherous waterways on all of the Great Lakes. For nearly 150 years, the Spectacle Reef Lighthouse has guarded ships passing through the Straits. Great Lakes now explores the preservation efforts and initiatives going into restoring the historic, iconic site.
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