The Detroit News has created a special section Our Lakes in Peril [local]. These articles are current and include graphics. This is the first page; from here you can link to other articles. Lakes are a precious but fragile [local] resource. Crowding, pollution, and now dwindling water levels shatter the myth of their permanence. Dredging churns up toxic chemicals [local]. Dormant in lake muck, dangerous chemicals could find their way back into food chain. Receding water revives wetlands. [local] Natural lake cycle endangers some fish [local]. Less food and fewer sites for spawning upset lakes' balance. Detroit News sponsors discussion with experts on local impacts in a real Town Meeting. [local]
Fresh water wealth [local]: the five US Great Lakes hold 20% of the world's fresh water supply.
