The lakes of the US are often thought of as great holiday destinations. All of them provide a combination of hiking, boating, fishing, camping, and other holiday-related activities. Indeed, many ...

The small plastic particles are "ubiquitous" in Great Lakes water, sediment, plants, fish and beaches, an international panel ...

President Donald Trump is continuing his first-term focus on building a big, new American icebreaker fleet. Days after his ...

When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication occurs when too many nutrients enter a body of water, increasing the amount of ...

A January 2025 cold wave plunged Chicago into subzero temperatures, initially without snow. By late January, snowfall ...

The Great Lakes region is a major recipient of federal funding to protect and clean up the basin as well as protect its rich history.

With winter in full swing, the U.S.-flagged fleet of Lakers have tied up in ports across the Great Lakes region to perform ...

Michigan City joined the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative that's secured more than $2.8 billion in funding to ...

The program, funded through grants from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, is part of a larger goal to partner with universities across the state to gain a greater understanding of the ...

The Arctic air over the Great Lakes last week did cause a surge in ice concentration for most of the Great Lakes. Here’s a look at how the percentage of ice cover today compares to historical ...