Great Lakes Now, Rivers of Water and Sand
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Saturday, Dec. 30, at 6 PM
In this episode of Great Lakes Now, Indiana shoreline residents take drastic action to save their homes from powerful waves, Michigan DNR officials defend against climate change by removing old dams, and The Catch offers news from around the region.
Dam Removal
In Michigan, the Department of Natural Resources is removing old and obsolete dams to combat climate change. This effort aims to reduce the temperature of cold-water streams, which are warming because of climate change and creating inhospitable habitats for some Great Lakes fish species.
Ogden Dunes Erosion
Residents living on the shore say they’re caught in the middle between nature, industry and the government as they fight to save their beach. “We’re all for everyone using the beach,” said Coombs. “And you know, we look forward to the day where we get more sand and more people can come and share our beach and enjoy the beach just like we do everyday.”
The Catch: News about the Lakes You Love
Keep up with the Great Lakes’ biggest issues. This month, learn about the role Ontario greenhouses could be playing in increasing algal blooms in Lake Erie, the largest project ever funded under a Great Lakes cleanup program aimed at removing contaminated sediments from a polluted hotspot in Milwaukee, and an excerpt from our new environmental justice series, “Waves of Change,” featuring community organizer Alicia Smith.
