When water supplies exceed capacity in the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River system, water levels rise. When this happens, regulation is looked to as the solution. But during periods of extreme water supply, the ability of regulated outflows to influence Lake Ontario levels is greatly diminished…
Great Lakes policy development and management actions rely on data from scientifically-based indicators. Currently, indicators primarily monitor the physical, chemical and biological health of the lakes and inform actions needed to maintain a healthy ecosystem.
In 2018, Swim Drink Fish received funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) to bring low-cost, reliable citizen science…
The International Joint Commission is launching a series of roundtables, community conversations and listening sessions this summer and fall to hear the public’s perspectives on how the Great Lakes are faring and what is most important when it comes to the health and vitality of the Great Lakes…
Shoreline communities throughout the Great Lakes basin face many of the same challenges related to water. But solutions vary when it comes those challenges, which include seasonal flooding, aging or inadequate infrastructure and beaches that are unsafe for families to enjoy.