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The Souris River near Bantry, North Dakota. Credit: USGS/Andrew Nelson
Lake Superior water level infographic, beginning of February 2025
microplastics under a magnifying glass
The Martese which operates interperative cruises out of the Clear Lake Marina in Riding Mountain National Park docked between tours in June 2024. Winnipeg Sun photo Photo by File /Winnipeg Sun
International Environmental Education Day graphic
IRRWB public meeting
Chiblow
Aerial photography of a rural bridge spanning the frozen Red River between Minnesota and North Dakota.
The once green-hued waters of Cass Lake have become gin clear, a consequence of the dime-sized filter-feeders’ prodigious capacity to hoover up plankton and reproduce at astonishing rates. Credit: MinnPost photo by Mike Mosedale
The International Elk-Kootenai/y Watershed Study Board held its first in-person meeting in Kalispell, Montana, from November 19-21, 2024. Credit: IJC
sewage treatment plant
eaux partagees
Shared Waters
A cargo vessel spotted in the Detroit River. Windsor Harbour Master Peter Berry says mariners have to take extra caution navigating the river due to the lower water level and strong winds. (Michael Evans/CBC)
Lake Superior water level infographic
Lake trout
Figure 3: Redfish Creek (2D14P) snow pillow station in the Kootenay River basin. Credit: BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Strategy
The 2024 western Lake Erie cyanobacterial bloom had a severity index (SI) of 6.6, which is moderately severe.
climate change workshop
Lake Superior Water Level Beginning of November 2024
Salamander mussel / Matthew Patterson, USFWS
The waters off Central California are now part of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, the result of a decades-long campaign by local indigenous leaders.
Video celebrating World Rivers Day
Water flows through the site of the former Milltown Dam on July 31, 2024, with remaining structures still being removed. Credit: New Brunswick Power
The International St. Mary and Milk Rivers Study Board presents an update to the public at the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta, on June 5. Credit: IJC Staff
IJC Commissioner Sue Chiblow provides a keynote address during the Canadian Water Resources Association Conference in June. Credit: IJC
A Great Lakes horizon. Thursday, Aug. 29, launch of Choosing Your Great Lakes Future game
The International Joint Commission Health Professionals Advisory Board's efforts toward a basinwide Great Lakes Microbial Water Quality Assessment study can help address issues like beach closures. The map shows the frequency of beach data below management criteria, 2019-2021 (HPAB report Figure 2-1)
The watershed includes Montana, Idaho, Ktunaxa lands and British Columbia
Lake of the Woods
Early Warning System for the Great Lakes video snippet