The Latest Breaking News from the Great Lakes

Explorers have discovered the sunken wreckage of one of the first steel cargo ships to travel the Great Lakes

Healthy coastal ecosystems play crucial roles in the U.S. economy, from supporting multibillion-dollar fisheries and tourism industries to protecting coastlines from storms.

Prepare for heavy snowfall and challenging travel conditions in the Great Lakes region due to an intense lake-effect snow event. Stay informed and take pre...

If history holds true to form, I expect the presidential campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris to begin touting their support for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative as Election Day approaches.

You would be hard-pressed to find a corner of the world free from microplastics, plastic particles measuring less than five millimetres. They contaminate our drinking water, accumulate in the food we eat and have been found in the human body, including in blood, organs, placenta, semen and breast milk.

Winters on the Great Lakes are harsh – so much so that the scientists who work there often focus on the summer months, when tiny microbes at the base of the food chain were thought to be most productive.

A new, cleaner ship points way as US ports in the region are spending millions on upgrades in pursuit of net zero

The country saw rain in many regions instead of snow, a midwest heat patch, and ice receding from lakes and ponds

Learn how the lack of ice on the Great Lakes due to climate change is impacting the ecosystem and fishing industry.