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A proposal for stopping the spread of Asian carp at Indiana's Eagle Marsh was not updated by the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study Report released Monday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. More...
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Fewer double-crested cormorants are expected to migrate north to fisheries in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River this spring, as hunters in South Carolina will be given liberty to kill the birds with firearms in February and March. More...
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Looking to accessorize your smartphone? Check out these custom printed Great Lakes smartphone cases! The cases feature all five Great Lakes, or your favorite lake by itself, and come in a variety of colors. More...
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It's not just people freezing in this week's extreme temperatures. Man-made buildings, bridges and even ships on Lake Michigan all face perils from the cold. More...
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he state Department of Environmental Conservation has adopted a restoration plan for sauger, a walleye-like fish that biologists call one of New York's most imperiled fish species, in Allegheny River, Lake Champlain and Lake Erie More...
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As a record-breaking, sub-zero deep freeze settled in over Chicago and much of the midsection of the United States on Monday morning, ominous-looking steam formed on Lake Michigan where the (relatively) warm water met the frigid air. More...
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Eagle Marsh in Fort Wayne, Ind. is among 18 other waterways in five states that pose a risk of transferring invasive species to the Great Lakes according to the GLMRIS Report, which only looks at Chicago. More...
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Fewer double-crested cormorants are expected to migrate north to fisheries in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River this spring, as hunters in South Carolina will be given liberty to kill the birds with firearms on the Santee Cooper lakes in February and March. More...
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The Superior Underwater Exploration society's mandate is to promote scuba diving in the North of Superior Region through; safe diving practices, tourism development and the preservation and enjoyment of shipwrecks and the underwater environment. More...
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The state Department of Environmental Conservation has adopted a restoration plan for sauger, a walleye-like fish that biologists call one of New York's most imperiled fish species. More...
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More than $1.3 billion has been invested, so far, to clean up toxic pollution, reduce runoff from farms, restore habitat and fight invasive species in the Great Lakes. More...
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According to Environment Canada, the Great Lakes haven't had this much ice so early in the season since the late 1980s. More...
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The challenge is on to get boats in and out of Thunder Bay Harbour ahead of the Soo Locks' closure on Jan. 15.It's a challenge because of the thick ice that has settled into the harbour. More...
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Ice has slowed shipping traffic through the Soo Locks and in the surrounding Great Lakes, but crews have been diligently working to to clear the ice since December. More...
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Another researcher is suggesting closing the Chicago Canal in order to keep invasive species from continuing to enter the Great Lakes. More...
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Monitoring over the past year for the Deep River Portage Burns Watershed will provide data for a four-year watershed management initiative. The tributaries of Deep River, Deer Creek, Lake George, Turkey Creek and Burns Ditch form one of the largest watersheds in Northwest Indiana that flows into the Great Lakes. More...
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The "St. Marys Challenger," the longest to use the Chicago River, will no longer be the oldest vessel operating on the Great Lakes. It took its final voyage under its own power in November and is now being converted to a barge. The ship's tendency to disrupt downtown traffic earned it the nickname the "jinx ship." More...
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Earlier in 2013, Toledo Mayor Mike Bell revealed his plan for phasing in water rate increases over five years. More...
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Ice has slowed shipping traffic through the Soo Locks and in the surrounding Great Lakes, but crews have been diligently working to to clear the ice since December. More...
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The effort to reshape the forest along Minnesota's North Shore of Lake Superior is advancing, now with the U.S. Forest Service moving to help conifers reclaim their historic dominance along the lake. More...
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Airports have wide open treeless spaces that can look a lot like home to snowy owls, but are very dangerous to these beautiful birds. More...
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A long-awaited report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on how best to stop the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes is due out the first week of 2014, but it won't include a straightforward recommendation -- even though that's what many members of Congress say they want from it. More...
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Action is needed to stop the two-way movement of aquatic invasive species through the Chicago Area Waterway System and implement interim prevention measures sooner rather than later to protect both the Great Lakes and Mississippi from the impacts of aquatic invasive species. More...
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Have you ever wondered what happens to your Christmas tree once you drag it out to the curb and bid it farewell? Well, some counties and cities across the country are taking your old Christmas tree and breathing new life into it through recycling programs. More...
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Environment Erie is offering education and funding to landowners so they can maintain and improve their septic systems to protect local watersheds and Lake Erie waters off Presque Isle State Park. More...