The blooms have become an annual problem in the Great Lakes. DNA studies show what’s growing there and why it’s dangerous.

Harmful algal blooms are unsightly and smelly, making them a concern for recreation, property values and businesses. They can disrupt food webs and harm aquatic life, though a recent study suggested ...

The risk of harmful algal blooms can be reduced. The biggest drivers of the increase are farm fertilizer and climate change.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An invasive fish that's getting dangerously close to the waters of Lake Michigan, is slowly finding a new ...

Federal Great Lakes science, data collection and monitoring has been scaled back amid firings and budget cuts since President Donald Trump returned to office in January. That's just the start.

Federal Great Lakes science, data collection and monitoring has been scaled back amid firings and budget cuts since President Donald Trump returned to office in January. That's just the start.

Federal Great Lakes science, data collection and monitoring has been scaled back amid firings and budget cuts since President Donald Trump returned to office in January. That's just the start.

Federal Great Lakes science, data collection and monitoring has been scaled back amid firings and budget cuts since President Donald Trump returned to office in January. That's just the start.

These cuts would impact critical research on harmful algal blooms, weather forecasting and Great Lakes ecosystems ... Alson had helped the EPA craft the first-ever greenhouse gas regulations for cars ...

But with overall warming due to climate change, the study found that Lakes Michigan and Huron don't consistently separate into layers — or stratify — in the winter anymore. The consequences ...

Michigan, though, isn't the only state bordering the Great Lakes to host nuclear generating facilities or waste storage sites. Here's a look at where else nuclear power is side-by-side with the lakes.

Enbridge Energy’s plans to build a protective tunnel around an aging pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes can continue, a Michigan appeals court ruled. The state Public ...