Water News

MSU Water News

News stories about water-related MSU activities.

Regional Water News

News related to water and the environment from across the Great Lakes region.

Warming rivers threaten iconic Michigan fish

A beloved, cold-loving state fish is in danger of overheating. [...]

Tue, Aug 22, 2017
Source Great Lakes ECHO

Parade of invaders threaten inland lakes

New invaders are being discovered in Michigan's inland lakes. Lakeshore property owners can help. [...]

Mon, Aug 21, 2017
Source Great Lakes ECHO

Photo Friday: Common “Greatness” shared in African and American lakes

The sights on the shores of Africa's Lake Malawi differ slightly from those on our Great Lakes (you may find a crocodile or two), but there are similarities as well. [...]

Fri, Aug 18, 2017
Source Great Lakes ECHO

Minn. fire tower wins historic site designation

Before airplanes and 911 calls became the prominent ways to discover forest fires, forests were monitored from fire lookout towers. [...]

Thu, Aug 17, 2017
Source Great Lakes ECHO

Water News

NOVA and WKAR host film screening and panel discussion at Flint Institute of Arts
A screening of "Poisoned Water" will be shown at 7 p.m. May 23 at the Flint Institute of Arts, with a panel discussion to follow. ...
MSU Fountain Challenge winners announced
The MSU Fountain Challenge, which encourages students to imagine and design the drinking fountain of the future, has announced the winners of its first competition. ...
Prabu David: Celebrating communication arts and sciences through water
Growing up in India, I experienced the scarcity of water during my childhood and teen years. Monsoons were irregular, as they still are, and insufficient rains in the catchment areas ...