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ON Environmental Commissioner laments lack of environmental funds Special

Toronto - Ontario's Environmental Commissioner, Gord Miller, released the ECO's 2010/2011 Annual Report, which outlines the state of environmental affairs in the province. "Now is not a good time to disarm your environmental ministries," he warns.

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Five US states sue federal government over Asian carp invasion

Five US states have sued Chicago’s water authority and the federal government in an effort to stop an invasion of Asian carp into the Great Lakes.

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann - 3 comments

EPA will spend $2.2 billion to protect Great Lakes

New funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be used to clean up pollution in the Great Lakes and stop the spread of invasive species over the next five years.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 5 comments

Research shows deadly fish virus now in all Great Lakes

Cornell researchers report a deadly fish virus, first discovered in the Northeast in 2005, has been found for the first time in fish from Lake Superior.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 2 comments

Asian carp poised to destroy the ecology of the Great Lakes

Riding a wave of flood water, Asian carp are poised to make their final thrust past all barriers to reach Lake Michigan. Will government react in time to prevent this environmental disaster?

In the Media by Ken Wightman - 2 comments

Severe Storms Slam Into US Midwest, Great Lakes

The Great Lakes region is being pounded by heavy storms; however the aftermath still leaves the Midwest warm and muggy. More severe weather is predicted for Ohio and Kentucky on Sunday.

In the Media by Andrew Boggs - 3 comments

Study: Great Lakes Water Level Sensitive to Climate Change

The water level in the Great Lakes has varied by only about two meters during the last century, helping them to play a vital role in the region’s shipping, fishing, recreation and power generation industries.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 6 comments

Tiny Snail Alters Great Lakes Ecology

The New Zealand mud snail currently inhabits four of the five Great Lakes and is now spreading into rivers and tributaries,

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 5 comments

The Case of The Disappearing Species

Throughout the overlooked depths of Lake Michigan and other Great Lakes, a small but important animal is rapidly disappearing.

In the Media by Bob Ewing

Op-Ed: Great Lakes Cleanup a Priority For Both Environmental and Economic Reasons

For decades, Great Lakes pollution has been ignored, despite the health consequences. But politicians, especially the next U.S. president, should not ignore the environmental and economic impact a Great Lakes cleanup could do for future generations.

In the Media by David Silverberg - 8 comments

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Great Lakes said to be on 'crisis pathway'

A prominent citizens' group wants to better protect the Great Lakes, which an expert says is on "a crisis pathway."

Parasite sea lamprey present in Lake Erie

Fish experts are worried about the Great Lakes. They say the sea lamprey is alive and well in Lake Erie. That could mean trouble for the native fish species in the lake.

Great Lakes may separate from Mississippi River

Groups have drafted a plan to separate the Great Lakes from the Mississippi River watershed in order to stop the spread of Asian carp.

Great Lakes subject of Maude Barlow talk in Hamilton

The chair of the Council of Canadians will speak about protecting the Great Lakes during a stop in Hamilton on May 16.

Great Lakes show massive ice loss, study says

Most of the water in the Great Lakes hasn't frozen over this year — largely because of a warmer-than-usual winter — and a new study shows the lakes have been losing ice cover for 40 years.