Great Lakes water could become a hot commodity

Lake Michigan kayaker
A kayaker with her dog on Lake Michigan in Chicago. Shafkat Anowar / Associated Press
Lake Michigan kayaker
A kayaker with her dog on Lake Michigan in Chicago. Shafkat Anowar / Associated Press

Great Lakes water could become a hot commodity

WBEZ brings you fact-based news and information. Sign up for our newsletters to stay up to date on the stories that matter.

The Great Lakes make up about a fifth of the world’s supply of surface freshwater.

But that water is under the threat of commercialization.

Dave Dempsey, a senior advisor for the environmental group FLOW and author of the book “Great Lakes for Sale,” talks about what’s at stake.

Click on the red “Listen” tag above.

Have a question? Send it to climate@wbez.org, and we’ll ask the experts. Include a voice memo with your name, location and question, and you could be featured on the radio!