# great lakes (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover great lakes. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Land is Never Silenced: A Symphony of Reciprocity](https://niche-canada.org/2026/08/22/the-land-is-never-silenced-a-symphony-of-reciprocity/) _2026-08-22 · Sabrina Schettino · NiCHE_ Indigenous literature views land as a living partner, showing that human identity connects deeply with nature despite colonial attempts to silence it. ## [A disease devastated P.E.I. oysters. Can this seed offer hope?](https://thenarwhal.ca/pei-oyster-crisis/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-22 · Darren Calabrese · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Deadly diseases have decimated P.E.I.’s world-famous oysters. Scientists are working to create a new resistant breed, while a seed from Maine could offer hope ## [Encroaching carp, barrier delays threaten Great Lakes ecosystem](https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260821-delays) _2026-08-21 · Laura Andrews · Great Lakes Commission_ For decades, four species of invasive carp have been working their way toward the Great Lakes. What started as a faraway threat, slowly creeping up the Mississippi River, is now \[…\] ## [Line 5’s future is still uncertain. Here’s what to know](https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260821-line5future) _2026-08-21 · Laura Andrews · Great Lakes Commission_ For over a decade, Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 has been the center of a political and environmental battle in Michigan. The legal conflict included state officials, federal agencies, tribal nations, \[…\] ## [Federal lawmakers press Coast Guard on new Great Lakes icebreaker](https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260821-icebreaker) _2026-08-21 · Laura Andrews · Great Lakes Commission_ The effort to strengthen the U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaking fleet in the Great Lakes continues after shipping industry leaders say they lost 82 days of their latest season because of \[…\] ## [Ohio lawmakers urge Trump administration to restart Great Lakes carp barrier project](https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260821-carpbarrier) _2026-08-21 · Laura Andrews · Great Lakes Commission_ Ohio U.S. Reps. Marcy Kaptur and Dave Joyce of Ohio, along with Michigan U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell and Bill Huizenga, are asking the Trump administration to resume work on a \[…\] ## [Work begins on 1.1-mile trail connecting campers to Lake Michigan overlook, epic disc golf courses](https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260821-trail) _2026-08-21 · Laura Andrews · Great Lakes Commission_ Construction is starting on a new 1.1-mile accessible trail that will connect campers to a unique Lake Michigan overlook, a picnic area and three epic disc golf courses near Ludington, \[…\] ## [Wild rice seeding planned for 2 small U.P. lakes in the Ottawa National Forest](https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260821-wildrice) _2026-08-21 · Laura Andrews · Great Lakes Commission_ Federal foresters are teaming with tribal experts on a plan to seed wild rice in remote lakes deep within the Ottawa National Forest in Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula. Wild rice \[…\] ## [The ‘crown jewel of Lake Superior’ shines with ancient rock formations, beaches and an island near Marquette](https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260821-rocks) _2026-08-21 · Laura Andrews · Great Lakes Commission_ If you want a Lake Superior experience that feels a little wild, a little secret and a lot more dramatic than a typical beach day, Little Presque Isle near Marquette, \[…\] ## [One invader is eating another](https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260821-mussels) _2026-08-21 · Laura Andrews · Great Lakes Commission_ The Great Lakes are overrun with invasive zebra and quagga mussels. But is another invader, the round goby, helping fight them? Read the full story by Great Lakes Now. ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YhWh2tBDBHco) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [Wisconsin’s first confirmed sighting of a rare loon found near Douglas County](https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260821-loon) _2026-08-21 · Laura Andrews · Great Lakes Commission_ Yellow-billed loons are native to Arctic waters. They’re rarely spotted outside of the Arctic at this time of year, but one was recently spotted in Lake Superior near Douglas County, \[…\] ## [Should Apostle Islands be a national park? Some say proposal lacks community buy-in.](https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260821-apostleislands) _2026-08-21 · Laura Andrews · Great Lakes Commission_ A proposal to turn Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands into a national park has been met with a range of opinions from locals in the Bayfield, Wisconsin, area. Some think it’s \[…\] ## [Here’s how climate change makes inflation worse](https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-climate-change-inflation/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-21 · Ryan M. Katz-Rosene and James Jackson · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ From rising health costs to lost productivity due to extreme weather, these researchers are tracking how climate change is making life more expensive ## [Reading Papaschase Land: Mill Creek, Treaty 6, and the Environmental Making of South Edmonton](https://niche-canada.org/2026/08/21/reading-papaschase-land-mill-creek-treaty-6-and-the-environmental-making-of-south-edmonton/) _2026-08-21 · John W. Bessai · NiCHE_ From the Papaschase Room to survey maps and Mill Creek, an examination of land, Treaty 6, and Papaschase presence beneath Edmonton's urban grid. ## [Ontario’s AI data centre plan, explained](https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-ai-data-centres-explained/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-20 · Fatima Syed · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ From Armour Township to Toronto, Ontarians are worried about data centres’ water and electricity use. Here’s a look at the province’s plan to govern them ## [Introducing: After 2C, Histories of the Future of Global Warming](https://niche-canada.org/2026/08/20/introducing-after-2c-histories-of-the-future-of-global-warming/) _2026-08-20 · Dagomar Degroot · NiCHE_ Can history students shape our climate future? Explore After2C, an interactive site using plausible future histories to examine global warming, geoengineering, and climate hope. ## [An Elder’s fight to protect Goldstream Park in B.C.](https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-goldstream-park-malahat-highway-olsen/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-19 · Julie Chadwick · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Once arrested for hunting on W̱SÁNEĆ territory, Carl Olsen is now holding the B.C. government to its word — as he fights the Malahat highway expansion to ‘be the voice for the salmon’ ## [Ontario’s hunt reopens for once-threatened bird](https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-sandhill-cranes-hunting-reopens/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-19 · Leah Borts-Kuperman · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Sandhill cranes have made an astounding comeback — but with voracious appetites leaving farm fields picked over, they’re now fair game for hunters ## [BC Hydro just bought a gas power plant](https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-hydro-buys-island-generation-gas-plant/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-18 · Shannon Waters · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Experts say the purchase shows a disconnect between B.C.’s emission goals and the electricity needed to meet them ## [I spent years fighting wildfires. Now, I have PTSD](https://thenarwhal.ca/first-person-wildland-firefighter-mental-health/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-18 · Matthew Brackenreed · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Wildland firefighters are repeatedly exposed to traumatic events as they work to keep communities safe. They deserve better access to mental health supports ## [ThreatCrush on GitHub (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cGJvlRpQz9KJ) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ View the ThreatCrush listing on the GitHub Marketplace. ## [A Failure to Commemorate – a call for submissions](https://niche-canada.org/2026/08/18/a-failure-to-commemorate-a-call-for-submissions/) _2026-08-18 · Alan MacEachern · NiCHE_ Environmental history remains vastly underrepresented on Canada's national register. Pitch your ideas for a new NiCHE series and help shape HSMBC designations. ## [Alberta's orphan well costs reach new record](https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-orphan-wells-cleanup-costs-record-2026/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-17 · Sharon J. Riley · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Thousands of wells orphaned this year has increased total costs 50% from last year, hitting a new record for the cost of cleaning up after delinquent companies ## [Port of Montreal expansion underway as ‘nation-building’ effort ramps up](https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260817-montreal-port) _2026-08-17 · Autumn McGowan · Great Lakes Commission_ The Port of Montreal expansion project in Québec has officially set sail along the banks of the St. Lawrence River, with construction now underway for a new wharf. Read the full story \[…\] ## [Crews remove smaller silver carp from Illinois River](https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260817-lake-michigan-day) _2026-08-17 · Autumn McGowan · Great Lakes Commission_ Invasive carp sampling crews have removed several hundred small silver carp from the Marseilles Pool of the Illinois River, about 80 miles from Lake Michigan. The 4-to-6-inch fish were discovered \[…\] ## [Safeguarding water discussed at “Lake Michigan Day” in Manitowoc](https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260817-lake-michigan-day) _2026-08-17 · Autumn McGowan · Great Lakes Commission_ The 2026 annual Lake Michigan Day was held August 14 at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The gathering celebrated the work being done and discussed challenges such as \[…\] ## [City council say efforts to control water chestnut are working, but public should remain vigilant in removing the invasive plant](https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260817-water-chestnut) _2026-08-17 · Autumn McGowan · Great Lakes Commission_ A local effort to control the spread of invasive water chestnut along the St. Lawrence River is showing progress, but officials say the plant remains a concern and residents of \[…\] ## [One-time funding won’t fix financial strain for DNR’s Fisheries Division](https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260817-dnr-funding) _2026-08-17 · Autumn McGowan · Great Lakes Commission_ Officials from the Fisheries Division of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources say further cutbacks on staffing and fish stocking are likely as the costs of operations rise. The division \[…\] ## [Cross-lake truck ferry to connect Port of Cleveland and Ontario in 2028: Mission possible](https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260817-erie-ferry) _2026-08-17 · Autumn McGowan · Great Lakes Commission_ A new cross-lake truck ferry service in Lake Erie, launching in 2028, will cut travel time, reduce pollution, and boost U.S.-Canada trade. A new cross-lake truck ferry service will connect \[…\] ## [Lake Erie, other Great Lakes rank among top fishing destinations](https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260817-greatlakes-fishing) _2026-08-17 · Autumn McGowan · Great Lakes Commission_ Lake Erie came in second, behind Lake Michigan, among top fishing destinations. All five Great Lakes and Lake St. Clair make the top ten list. Read the full story by \[…\] ## [Unique Detroit River boat tours give officials chance to see restoration projects up close](https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260817-detroit-restoration-tours) _2026-08-17 · Autumn McGowan · Great Lakes Commission_ Earlier this month dozens gathered at the Detroit Wayne County Port Authority and boarded a 45-foot boat to learn more about the Detroit River and how it’s being restored after \[…\] ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rHieWc5p5t0X) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [What if Canadian oil giants were taxed more on excess profits from the Iran war?](https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-oilsands-windfall-profits-iran-war/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-17 · Carl Meyer · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ As people struggle with the rising cost of living, global wars inflate gas prices. Experts say a windfall tax on industry could put money back in Canadians’ pockets — and help with green initiatives ## [Always Read the Plaque: The History of Meewasin’s Logo with Filmmaker Devon Rumpel](https://niche-canada.org/2026/08/17/history-of-the-meewasin-valley-and-its-logo-with-filmmaker-devon-rumpel/) _2026-08-17 · Jessica DeWitt · NiCHE_ Jessica DeWitt interviews filmmaker Devon Rumpel about A Vision for the Valley, exploring the design history and legacy of Saskatoon's iconic Meewasin logo. ## [The ‘new reality’ of B.C. wildfires is anything but ‘normal’](https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-wildfires-data/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-14 · Francesca Fionda · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Wildfires are ranging across B.C. Fire scientist Mike Flannigan has ideas about how to protect people and the planet — as climate change intensifies ## [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gives green light to Line 5 tunnel](https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260814-line5-permit) _2026-08-14 · Nichole Angell · Great Lakes Commission_ Last Wednesday, Canadian energy company Enbridge secured another permit needed for its controversial Line 5 tunnel project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a permit authorizing the company to \[…\] ## [New $1.8B Blatnik Bridge design unveiled; Duluth to Superior span opening set for October 2031](https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260814-new-bridge) _2026-08-14 · Nichole Angell · Great Lakes Commission_ Minnesota and Wisconsin transportation officials unveiled the design and construction schedule of the new bridge that will replace the Blatnik Bridge between Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin, for area residents. \[…\] ## [From A Single Tree To The Forest: Canada’s Beauty and Complexity en plein air](https://niche-canada.org/2026/08/14/from-a-single-tree-to-the-forest-canadas-beauty-and-complexity-en-plein-air/) _2026-08-14 · Carmen Concilio · NiCHE_ The various ways in which academics and artists have engaged with the forests of Canada, including the spruce trees of Haida Gwaii. ## [Heat waves cost some Toronto residents more](https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-toronto-rexdale-heat-wave/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-13 · Rajpreet Sahota · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ El Niño is putting pressure on neighbourhoods that lack green space and residents that lack air conditioning, creating unequal access to places to stay cool ## [#EnvHist Worth Reading: July 2026](https://niche-canada.org/2026/08/13/envhist-worth-reading-july-2026/) _2026-08-13 · Jessica DeWitt · NiCHE_ Find automotive colonialism, normal accident theory, and black clouds of smoke in the latest list of environmental history worth reading from Jessica DeWitt. ## [A Geography of Skin: Okanagan Epistemology in the Works of Jeannette Armstrong](https://niche-canada.org/2026/08/12/a-geography-of-skin-okanagan-epistemology-in-the-works-of-jeannette-armstrong/) _2026-08-12 · Alice Salion · NiCHE_ Explore the life and work of Syilx author Jeannette Armstrong, whose writing embeds Okanagan land-based consciousness, Indigenous resistance, and relational ontology. ## [Alberta landowners fight fracking’s water use](https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-central-landowners-fracking-water/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-12 · Drew Anderson and Amber Bracken · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ When a creek ran dry, farmers and ranchers started ringing alarm bells about how much water oil and gas companies are drawing from the Prairies' most significant source of groundwater ## [The Bay du Nord Oil Project Fails the Climate Crisis Test](https://niche-canada.org/2026/08/11/the-bay-du-nord-oil-project-fails-the-climate-crisis-test/) _2026-08-11 · Obasanjo Joseph Oyedele · NiCHE_ Equinor's Bay du Nord offshore project faces criticism over climate risks, outdated economic viability, and undeveloped equity and diversity plans. ## [B.C. renters remain vulnerable to extreme heat](https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-renters-extreme-heat-right-to-cool/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-11 · Shannon Waters and Chad Hipolito · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Five years after a deadly heat dome, most B.C. renters still don’t have a right to keep their homes cool. Some municipalities are stepping up — and wish the province would too ## [Wildfire smoke is also harming your pets](https://thenarwhal.ca/wildfire-smoke-pets-impact/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-10 · Julia Roeder · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Experts say the same smoky air that causes risks to human health also impacts pets and wildlife ## [What it was like to flee the Bradley Creek wildfire](https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-okanagan-bradley-creek-wildfire/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-07 · kelsie kilawna · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ A celebration of three generations became a race to evacuate as a wildfire swept toward the Okanagan Indian Band, revealing the strength of syilx teachings on grief and belonging ## [Call for Interest: Environmental History Consultants – IHC Consulting Services Inc.](https://niche-canada.org/2026/08/07/call-for-interest-environmental-history-consultants-ich-consulting-services-inc/) _2026-08-07 · Guillaume Teasdale · NiCHE_ IHC Consulting Services seeks PhD and ABD environmental history scholars for independent, applied consulting projects across Canada and beyond. ## [Inside Indigenous culture camps as wildfires rage in B.C.](https://thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-culture-camps-bc/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-06 · Santana Dreaver · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ As wildfires and evacuations collide with summer culture camps in B.C., organizers are moving ahead with caution and asserting their right to be on the land ## [Alberta wildfire fighters band together for support](https://thenarwhal.ca/wildfire-fighter-mental-health-support/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-06 · Trina Moyles · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Workplace safety charges have been laid against Alberta’s Forestry Ministry over a firefighter death during the 2024 Jasper wildfire. Such fatalities are one reason why crew members compare returning from the frontlines to returning from combat — and an impetus for a new peer-support network ## [With AI slop, Canadian wildfire misinformation is mutating online](https://thenarwhal.ca/wildfire-misinformation-2026/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-05 · Michelle Cyca · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ How conspiracy theories and AI-generated images are playing out during Canada’s 2026 wildfires — and how every social media user chasing engagement is to blame ## [Environmental Rule and Administrative Form: The Indian Act and the Canadian Aporetic Condition](https://niche-canada.org/2026/08/05/environmental-rule-and-administrative-form-the-indian-act-and-the-canadian-aporetic-condition/) _2026-08-05 · John W. Bessai · NiCHE_ The 1876 Indian Act and federal surveys restricted Indigenous land jurisdiction through bureaucracy, challenging enduring First Nations sovereignty. ## [Decolonizing Environment through Relational Ontologies](https://niche-canada.org/2026/08/04/decolonizing-environment-through-relational-ontologies/) _2026-08-04 · Sabrina Schettino · NiCHE_ NiCHE’s new series explores how Indigenous literature challenges settler-colonial narratives, reframing the environment as law, kinship, and resistance.