The International Joint Commission’s (IJC) Great Lakes Water Quality Board is investigating current issues and trying to anticipate future problems when it comes to nutrients, the decommissioning of nuclear power facilities, protecting wetlands, and minimizing the impacts from flame retardants as…
Nutrients
Though progress has been made to restore and protect the ecological condition of the Great Lakes, the impacts of excess nutrients and invasive species continue to affect the region, according to a new 2017 State of the Great Lakes Highlights report from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)…
The Great Lakes-St Lawrence region plays a pivotal role in the economies of Canada and the United States.
At five IJC public meetings on the Great Lakes held March 21-29 around the basin, standing-room-only crowds packed venues in Canada and the United States to learn from presentations about topics reflecting local issues as they relate to the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem, and to share their…
Invasive zebra and quagga mussels are taking nutrients that would otherwise be in deeper waters and shunting them closer to the shore, which could make it more difficult to halt harmful algal blooms.
Now’s your chance to influence what actions will be taken for the Great Lakes in the next three-year or triennial cycle.
April 15 is the deadline for public comments on our Triennial Assessment of Progress Report and the Progress Report of the Parties.
Coastal wetlands in the Great Lakes basin are recovering, providing habitat and natural water filtering along the shores.
How can we feed the world, provide clean water and battle climate change? The answer could be right beneath our feet.
The Experimental Lakes Area is a freshwater research facility comprised of 58 small lakes and their watersheds.