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Water levels are low enough in the Great Lakes that parts of sunken ships have become visible. John Karl, science communicator for the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, says Wisconsin actually leads the nation in the number of shipwrecks listed on the national register of historic places. More...
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Eight ships are tentatively slated to lay up for the winter in the Twin Ports- Duluth, Minn. That would be the same number as last winter, but fewer than some recent years. More...
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Wetlands are among the most productive and bio-diverse ecosystems in the Great Lakes basin, home to hundreds of plant and animal species, providing shelter for migrating birds and spawning grounds for fish. Phragmites threatens to turn wetlands into a monoculture - an ecosystem dominated by a single species. More...
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The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources is asking for Michigan and Ohio's help to find three missing scientific buoys that apparently worked loose from their moorings on Lake Erie. More...
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The Environmental Protection Agency has a new rule that will force communities across the country to improve air quality by the end of the decade while making it harder for some industries to expand operations without strict pollution controls. More...
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Michigan moved to the brink of establishing hunting seasons for the gray wolf Thursday, as the state Legislature prepared to enact a bill designating the once-imperiled species a game animal. More...
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Water levels are low enough in the Great Lakes that parts of sunken ships have become visible. More...
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Eight ships are tentatively slated to lay up for the winter in the Twin Ports- Duluth, Minn. More...
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The Great Lakes Wind Collaborative presents Vessel and Ports Assessment for Offshore Wind: A Great Lakes Perspective on Dec. 17. This webinar features two speakers who will present on the results of two Department of Energy-funded national studies with a focus on the Great Lakes. More...
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Canadian shipping has clear passage while Mississippi cargo could be stuck high and dry before the end of the year as the worst drought in half a century reduces water levels across the continent. More...
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The Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. of Cleveland will launch an offshore wind development effort on Lake Erie using $4 million in federal money. More...
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The Nature Conservancy has donated its entire holdings at two unique and environmentally significant natural areas in Wisconsin- Quincy Bluff in Adams County and Chiwaukee Prairie in Kenosha County on the shores of Lake Michigan - to the Department of Natural Resources. More...
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Not content to open a resort amid spectacular scenery overlooking the St. Lawrence Seaway, the owners created their own railway to ferry passengers between Quèbec City and Baie-Saint-Paul. More...
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The arrival of the Federal Satsuki on Wednesday morning at the Port of Cleveland brought tidings of comfort and joy to the whole Great Lakes region -- and to Ohio manufacturers and exporters, in particular. More...
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Properties that lacked the protection of robust sand dunes suffered the worst effects of Superstorm Sandy. More...
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The NO-Spills Conference is Jan. 7-9 in Traverse City, Mich. This year's conference focuses on sustainability topics affecting the Great Lakes. Presenters will tackle issues including environmental emergency response, homeland security, pollution prevention and the re-emergence of mining in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. More...
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U.S. District Judge John Tharp jettisoned a lawsuit that had asked the federal courts to find if the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Chicago's Metropolitan Water Reclamation District had caused a public nuisance by dillydallying, and to order them to accomplish the hydrological separation of the Mississippi River and Great Lakes basins. More...
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A recently released report from a joint Canadian-American group says that Lake Erie is getting cleaner but there are still areas to watch. More...
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A Mohawk who dug up part of a toxic landfill near his reservation home in northern New York to protest federal plans to leave the landfill there permanently pleaded guilty Tuesday to criminal mischief. More...
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Properties that lacked the protection of robust sand dunes suffered the worst effects of Superstorm Sandy. More...
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Work crews are nearing the end of a four-month-long project to dredge tainted sediments from the Sheboygan River, Wis., and restore habitats. More...
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The Ohio State University Climate Change Outreach Team will present "Climate and Carbon Impacts on Productivity, Chemistry, and Invasive Species in the Great Lakes" on Jan. 17 as part of their ongoing series of free webinars on issues related to climate change. Advance registration is required. More...
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If the Lake Michigan water level drops another six inches, the locks in and out of the Chicago River will have to be closed to keep polluted water out, federal officials said on Monday. More...
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A 2011 study found that Twin Ports maritime commerce supports more than 11,500 jobs in Minnesota and Wisconsin, generated $1.5 billion in direct business revenue, $156 million in state and federal taxes, and more than $545 million in wages and salaries. More...
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The sale of the historic Presbyterian Camp on Lake Michigan in Saugatuck, Mich., to a home developer could be a done deal by next Tuesday. The land includes beach frontage, dunes and campgrounds amongst rolling forested land. More...