Are the Great Lakes protected?
Protecting and restoring the Great Lakes is part of Ontario’s plan to protect our air, land and water. One of the ways we protect the Great Lakes is through the Great Lakes Protection Act , which: ensures we establish and maintain monitoring and reporting programs.
Why are the Great Lakes drying up?
The drop in water levels could be because of the world’s changing climate and the resulting change in temperatures and precipitation. The amount of evaporation taking place on the lakes has changed, while precipitation has, too.
What can be done to protect the Great Lakes?
5 Things You Can Do To Protect The Great Lakes
- Watch What You Wash. One load of laundry can release more than 700,000 microscopic plastic fibers into the water system, polluting our waterways and disrupting the food chain.
- Go Fertilizer-Free.
- Ditch the Aquatic Hitchhikers.
- Dispose of Meds Properly.
- Get Political.
What is being done to protect the Great Lakes?
The GLRI accelerates efforts to protect and restore the Great Lakes, the largest system of fresh surface water in the world. It targets the most significant problems in the region, including invasive aquatic species, pollution and contaminated sediment.
What can we do to protect the Great Lakes waters?
5 Things You Can Do To Protect The Great Lakes
- Watch What You Wash. One load of laundry can release more than 700,000 microscopic plastic fibers into the water system, polluting our waterways and disrupting the food chain.
- Go Fertilizer-Free.
- Ditch the Aquatic Hitchhikers.
- Dispose of Meds Properly.
- Get Political.
Are the Great Lakes in danger?
In spite of their majesty, the Great Lakes are fragile and face serious threats from invasive species, toxins, water diversion, wetland destruction, sewage overflows, and climate change.
Who protects Great Lakes?
EPA coordinates U.S. activities under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA), which frames the binational priorities and implementation between the United States and Canada to restore and protect the waters of the Great Lakes.