As the largest surface area of freshwater on earth, the Great Lakes have long been a source of drinking water for millions of Canadians and Americans. This dependence on the Great Lakes calls for stringent care to secure the quality of water into and out of the region’s drinking water systems.
Human Health
The International Joint Commission (IJC) today released "Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in the Great Lakes", a report proposing a strategy for federal, state and provincial governments to reduce the adverse effects of PBDEs on the environment.
Perhaps you’ve seen photos of the huge masses of garbage, mostly plastics, floating in the oceans.
When you think of microplastics, you might think of the microbeads in facial scrubs or toothpaste, but these are actually just one type of microplastics.
In a time of often overwhelming environmental challenges, the fight against microplastics pollution in the Great Lakes appears to be auspicious.
Much activity is on the horizon for 2016 along U.S.-Canadian shared waters. Here are highlights of what’s in store.
The term “toxic pollution” may bring to mind images of a local drainage pipe dumping discolored wastewater and chemicals into an otherwise picturesque river or stream.
The International Joint Commission (IJC), concerned by the lack of sustained funding for the number of monitoring sites, is recommending in a report released today that the Canadian and U.S. governments provide stable long-term funding to monitor atmospheric deposition of mercury in the Great Lakes…
For the fourth year, the Ontario government is offering $1.5 million in grants to community groups through the Great Lakes Guardian Community Fund.
In most cases, people are smart enough to stay away from polluted water. They may be itching, however, to tell other people about it.