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Blue-green algae has been a growing problem on Lake Erie in recent years. Last year it spread to the largest-reaching plume on record, and weather conditions could make this year equally bad or worse. More...
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A collaborative effort of fundraising and donations has led to the long-term protection of one of Lake Superior's most enchanting islands in the heart of the Thunder Bay, Ont., region's new National Marine Conservation Area. More...
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New flame retardants meant to replace their toxic predecessors are showing up in the air around the Great Lakes in increasing concentrations and travelling as far north as the Arctic. More...
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A new study released today documents the drastic impacts deer are having on the forest along the North Shore of Lake Superior. More...
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A new cutting-edge scientific venture will take some of the mystery out of walleyes' movements, migrations, and their love life in Ohio's Maumee River. More...
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In addition to changes in agricultural practices, modifications to wastewater treatment plants, individual septic systems, and combined sewer overflows may help combat overwhelming algal blooms in Lake Erie. More...
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The process of putting offshore wind turbines in Lake Michigan, a concept that produced a passionate debate in West Michigan a few years ago, may be getting streamlined in regard to government regulations. More...
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After five years and $14.6 million, the International Upper Great Lakes Study Board came to a sensible conclusion: It's best not to mess with Mother Nature. More...
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As one of the mildest winters in recent Eastern Upper Peninsula history draws to a close, the deer yards are virtually empty, according to a wildlife biologist at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. More...
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Police issued a public warning to stay out of Sheldon Creek in Burlington, Ont., because an unknown chemical spill was found in the waterway late Thursday afternoon. Cleanup operations are underway to prevent the chemical moving further downstream toward Lake Ontario. More...
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Today, a bipartisan federal-state Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by 5 Great Lakes states and 10 federal agencies establishing a Great Lakes Offshore Wind Energy Consortium to support the efficient, expeditious, orderly and responsible review of proposed offshore wind energy projects in the Great Lakes. More...
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A U.S.-Canadian advisory panel ended a five-year study Wednesday with a recommendation against large-scale engineering projects to prevent swings in Great Lakes water levels. More...
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Deep below Minnesota's often-frozen surface lies a boiling-hot, pollution-free energy source just waiting to be tapped, reports the Natural Resources Research Institute of the University of Minnesota Duluth. More...
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Canada's biggest city is going to be home to the country's newest national park, thanks to some new money in the federal budget released Thursday. More...
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NOAA's maritime operation is about to take on a higher profile with an expansion of the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory on the Muskegon Channel in Michigan. More...
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Some scientists are raising new questions about the salmon's demise in Lake Huron and whether that can be stopped in Lake Michigan. More...
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Installing "speed bumps" in the St. Clair River to increase water levels in the upper Great Lakes could do more harm than good, a new report states. More...
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The U.S. Brig Niagara is scheduled to return to Erie on Tuesday at 11 p.m. after a monthlong dry-docking in Cleveland to repair rotted wooden framing. More...
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A Great Lakes cargo vessel was tied up near Massena Thursday morning while officials investigate a minor oil spill. More...
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Speaking during his State of the County address, Curtis told a crowd of about 75 people that "one of the highest priorities" for commissioners will be the construction of the Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline to Lake Huron. More...
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A revised proposal reducing the amount of water that could be tapped from Lake Erie without a permit met with pushback from business interests and Republicans at a legislative hearing yesterday. More...
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Yesterday, the International Upper Great Study (IUGLS) announced they have recommended an improved regulation plan for outflows from Lake Superior. The recommendation is the highlight of their final, peer-reviewed report to the International Joint Commission (IJC), marking the end of the $14.6 million, five-year study. More...
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Gov. John Kasich's administration appears to be generally on board with a new bill rewriting standards for water withdrawals from the Lake Erie watershed. More...
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The vessel maintenance and operation building and its equipment is going through nearly a $1 million upgrade and will become NOAA's national showcase for its Green Ship initiative. More...
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The Waukesha Water Utility responded to a letter from mayors in Milwaukee, Oak Creek and Racine that took city officials by surprise as Waukesha's looking to negotiate a deal to purchase Lake Michigan water from the three communities. More...