The “Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook: Great Lakes Region” is a brief bulletin published jointly by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Environment and Climate Change Canada, summarizing the latest season’s weather and water level conditions and weather and water level-related impacts over the Great Lakes and provides an outlook for the upcoming quarter. […]
Posted: April 30, 2021monitoring
The Governments of Canada and the United States agree on 2020-2022 Great Lakes Binational Priorities for Science and Action
Pursuant to Article 5, Section 2(c) of the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 2012, the Parties shall establish, in consultation with the Great Lakes Executive Committee, binational priorities for science and action to address current and future threats to the quality of the Water of the Great Lakes. The Governments of Canada and […]
Posted: March 2, 2021State of the Great Lakes 2019
The Governments of Canada and the United States are pleased to release the 2019 State of the Great Lakes reports, which provide an overview of the status and trends of the Great Lakes ecosystem. Overall, Great Lakes water quality is assessed as “fair and unchanging.” While progress to restore and protect the Great Lakes has […]
Posted: June 3, 2020Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook: Great Lakes Region – March 2020
The “Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook: Great Lakes Region” is a brief bulletin published jointly by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Environment and Climate Change Canada, summarizing the latest season’s weather and water level conditions and weather and water level-related impacts over the Great Lakes and provides an outlook for the upcoming quarter. […]
Posted: March 25, 2020State of the Great Lakes 2017
The Governments of Canada and the United States are pleased to release the 2017 State of the Great Lakes reports. Overall, the Great Lakes are assessed as Fair and Unchanging. While progress to restore and protect the Great Lakes has been made, including the reduction of toxic chemicals, challenges remain with issues such as invasive […]
Posted: June 19, 2017The Governments of Canada and the United States agree on 2017-2019 Great Lakes Binational Priorities for Science and Action
Article 5, Section 2(c) of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 2012 states: “…the Parties shall establish, in consultation with the Great Lakes Executive Committee, binational priorities for science and action to address current and future threats to the quality of the Water of the Great Lakes, not later than six months after each […]
Posted: March 3, 2017Great Lakes Public Forum 2016 – Presentations & Videos
As called for in the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the governments of Canada and the United States convened a Great Lakes Public Forum, with the International Joint Commission, to: Provide an opportunity to discuss and receive public comments on the state of the lakes and binational priorities for science and action; and Provide […]
Posted: November 25, 2016Lake Superior Lakewide Action and Management Plan Annual Report 2016
The Lake Superior Lakewide Action and Management Plan (LAMP) is a binational action plan for restoring and protecting the Lake Superior ecosystem. This 2016 annual report highlights accomplishments and progress during the past year including outreach, monitoring, and protection and restoration actions. The LAMP is developed and implemented by the Lake Superior Partnership, which is […]
Posted: October 3, 2016Lake Ontario Lakewide Action and Management Plan Annual Report 2016
The Lake Ontario Lakewide Action and Management Plan (LAMP) is a binational action plan for restoring and protecting the Lake Ontario ecosystem. This 2016 annual report highlights accomplishments and progress during the past year including outreach, monitoring, and protection and restoration actions. The LAMP is developed and implemented by the Lake Ontario Partnership, which is […]
Posted: October 3, 2016