Great Lakes water levels are currently below average compared to 2024, though the lakes overall saw a rise from spring melt. Lakes Michigan-Huron are 8 inches lower than last year, the largest ...

Nicholas Sard, Ph.D., is associate professor of Great Lakes Biology at SUNY Oswego. At a time when a strong economy is paramount, the U.S. government risks undermining one of its most valuable ...

From litter to invasives, the Great Lakes have their share of problems. At least a few dozen "nurdles" were discovered in just two hours by a team of 17 volunteers on June 22, 2024. Zebra and ...

From litter to invasives, the Great Lakes have their share of problems. At least a few dozen "nurdles" were discovered in just two hours by a team of 17 volunteers on June 22, 2024. Zebra and quagga ...

The buoys are part of a network across the Great Lakes that provides the National Weather Service with offshore conditions, feeds data-hungry forecast models, gives researchers access to valuable ...

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission says it is hopeful that efforts to prevent Asian carp from migrating into the Great Lakes will continue as planned, given this week's discussion at the White House.

Looking for an excuse to spend an afternoon drinking craft beer and eating chili? Check out the Great Lakes Beer Festival's Chili Cook-off, taking place 12-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 at Venue63.

Lake Superior’s Untouched Wilderness Lake Superior is often the top choice for travelers looking for dramatic natural scenery. It’s the biggest and deepest of the Great Lakes, and its northern ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Great Lakes Day is an annual summit where politicians and officials of all stripes gather in Washington ...

Great Lakes Day is an annual summit where politicians and officials of all stripes gather in Washington, D.C., to demonstrate their commitment to the region home to the largest freshwater ...

It’s impossible to contemplate cuts of that magnitude without major reductions in and elimination of people and programs that protect our vital Great Lakes. Simply put, cuts at this level would ...

The Great Lakes reached their highest ice coverage in three years on Feb. 22, hitting 52.23%. Warming temperatures have caused that percentage to shrink to nearly zero. With continuing above ...