Tom Howarth is a Newsweek reporter based in Bristol, U.K. His focus is reporting on nature and science. He covers climate change, biodiversity, extreme weather, zoonotic diseases and more.

I first visited Mackinac Island as a teenager ... spread out and featured a newly renovated bathroom and views of the lake and porch down below. Every night there was some event happening at ...

which still exists under the island nation in the Central Atlantic Ocean, heated and stretched the crust under the spot that would eventually become the Great Lakes. This process, which happened ...

Both projects—Ontario Place and Highway 413—threaten the ecological health of the Great Lakes and surrounding ecosystems. An ...

Our mission is to improve the understanding of the Great Lakes ecosystem, including the physical, biological, and chemical processes that shape it, as well as the social and political forces that ...

A new study builds on previous research that shows winters on the Great Lakes are growing shorter due to climate change.

Near the beautiful coastline of Lake Huron, the Drummond Island Resort and Conference Center is a peaceful getaway in the spectacular setting of Northern Michigan. The resort offers year-round ...

Photo courtesy of Matt Zuro. Image from NWS webpage. The Laurentian Great Lakes, as the world's largest unfrozen surface freshwater system, hold paramount significance in maintaining the ecological ...

The Great Lakes region has long been heralded for its commercial fishing industry and large hauls. That wasn't always the case, thanks to a mysterious invasive species that began popping up across ...

Frigid air parked over the region caused a dramatic increase in ice coverage on the Great Lakes this week There’s a glimmer of hope on the horizon for folks who live across Ontario's traditional ...