How High’s the Water, NOAA?
Boaters and others who use water level tools to measure the Great Lakes rely on an official reference point called the Great Lakes Datum. Fi...
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Q-90.1's The Environment Report
Jeff Kart, a.k.a. "Mr. Great Lakes," hosts Q-90.1 FM's weekly look at environmental issues.
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20 of 64 episodesData Center Water Use, Cleaning Up and Studying Beach Plastics
Data centers are on the minds of the Conference of Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers, Sept. 19 is the biggest day for Adopt-a-Be...
Give Snakes Space, Gifts to Research, Give us a Break on this Heat
July 2026 was the warmest month on record for the contiguous United States, four local foundations are supporting a new Lake Huron Environme...
Wildfire Smoke Study, Game Area Cuts, Rare Orchid Rise
A Michigan study funded by NASA aims to help people better protect themselves from wildfire smoke, changes are coming to managed hunting ope...
Green Energy Neighbors, Land for Sale, Climate.us
The Green Energy Neighbors program connects homeowners considering efficiency and energy improvements with people who have already made them...
Dirty Beaches, Rude Behavior and Wetlands Boost
The Surfrider Foundation has dubbed July 5 as the Dirtiest Beach Day of the Year, a recent Huffington Post story rounds up "The Rudest Thing...
Seagull Stats, Summer Roosts and Solar Surge
See how the Great Lakes influence local weather and regional climate. At last check, Bay County hasn't had any reported summer bat roosts th...
King Walleye, Double Danger
Walleye is now the most-harvested species in the Great Lakes and some beach safety tips as we head into summer. Learn more: https://mrgreatl...
Pear Tree Ban, Otter Week Fan
The Callery pear tree is among six species added to Michigan’s official list of invasive plants and World Otter Day was celebrated this week...
Saildrones on the Lakes, EVs on the Rise
The U.S. Coast Guard is using autonomous Saildrones on the Great Lakes. As gas prices rise, so do electric vehicle sales. Beach wellness is...
Longtime Conservation Club Dissolves, AI Predicts Severe Weather
Michigan United Conservation Clubs is being dissolved after nearly 90 years of advocacy. AI may be a crystal ball for weather forecasting. P...
Dam Investment for Safety, Stream Sampling for Science
Michigan needs a lot more dam investment. Macroinvertebrates like dragonfly and mayfly larvae are key indicators of stream health. More info...
$45M for Sustainability, Workshops for Fisheries
Sustainability in the Great Lakes region just received a $45 million boost and fishery workshops are scheduled for April. For more, visit: h...
Energy Efficiency Initiatives, Battery Circularity Program, Solar and Storage Bulletin
New agreements between Michigan utilities and advocates will lower energy bills and invest in home improvements. A Battery Circularity Progr...
Great Lakes Priorities, Monitoring and Battery Storage
What are the top five priorities for the Great Lakes? The Michigan Clean Water Corps is looking for volunteers. Midland Township and eight o...
Lake Huron Report Card, Airports ‘n’ PFAS, Lighthouse Keepers
A binational report card is out for Lake Huron. Nine Michigan airports are receiving money from the state to deal with PFAS contamination. Y...
Data Center Warnings, Maritime Push, Investment Tracker
If current demand continues, data centers will drive up emissions and electricity costs. Michigan drafted a 10-year-plan to grow Michigan’s...
Water Supply Predictor, Solarize Discounts, Recycling Update
To improve water supply predictions, researchers have developed the Great Lakes NBS Predictor. The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association...
Threats to Whitefish, Risks to Humanity
Saginaw Bay is mentioned in a recent State of the Great Lakes Report and the Global Challenges Foundation has a list of the five biggest ris...
Other Top Stories, Winter Burning and Advocacy Training
Listeners of this segment helped it win Science Podcast of the Year for 2025 at the Lakies. There’s no winter or holiday break in the fight...