Sep 09 What is the future of the Great Lakes? By News Desk Detroit Public Television will live stream sessions from the Great Lakes Restoration Conference this week. Watch a live stream from 1-5 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Thursday. All times EDT. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 6:20 Ohio State scientists study runoff to stop toxic algae in the Great Lakes By PBS NewsHour How can the great lakes recover from agricultural runoff and toxic algae blooms? Yesterday, the EPA announced it will distribute $12 million to educate farmers and improve water quality in the region. Detroit Public Television’s Christy McDonald speaks with scientists… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch Tiny plastic microbeads pile up into problems for the Great Lakes By PBS NewsHour Scientists are investigating a surprising new pollutant in the country’s waterways: the tiny plastic beads found in common cosmetic products. Illinois has become the first state to ban these synthetic microbeads. Brandis Friedman of WTTW Chicago reports on the potential… Continue watching
Jun 24 Explorers close in on 17th-century Great Lakes shipwreck By Lorna Baldwin Shipwreck hunter Steve Libert thinks he has found the remains of the Griffin… Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch Snow, Cold Hinder Midwest’s Recovery Efforts After Tornadoes The National Weather Service confirmed 51 tornadoes across 11 states from Friday into early Saturday, from the Great Lakes spreading south of the Gulf Coast and as far east as Georgia and the Carolinas. Hari Sreenivasan reports on cleanup efforts… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Tiny Mussels Invade Great Lakes, Threaten Fishing Industry Tiny mussels are invading the Great Lakes, threatening the health of the waterways and the livelihoods of fishermen. Ash-har Quraishi of WTTW Chicago reports. Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch Carp Invade, Threaten Great Lakes’ Ecosystem Tom Bearden looks at how some Midwestern states are battling the threat of carp overpopulation, which is damaging the Great Lakes' fragile ecosystem. Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch Low Public Support for Live-fire Drills In an attempt to increase security after 9/11, the U.S. Coast Guard has conducted over two dozen live-fire drills using their new deck-mounted machine guns in the Great Lakes region. A reporter discusses the public's reaction to this new program. Continue watching