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Normally, Lake Erie would be frozen out to the break walls right now, but not this year. This mild winter doesn't just mean idle shovels and lackluster skiing, it will reverberate throughout the natural world at least through the summer. More...
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Minnesota's moose population is still falling, the Department of Natural Resources announced today, and the situation is dire enough to prompt the agency to consider whether or not to have a hunting season at all this fall. More...
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The controversial Alabama fishing rig, which lets anglers use six jigs or similar lures on a single rod, passes muster under Michigan's fishing rules, the Department of Natural Resources has decided. More...
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Sherri Mason, a chemistry professor at the State University of New York, decided to study the problem of plastic polluting the Great Lakes after discovering that it hadn't been done before. More...
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he Obama administration will spend about $50 million this year to shield the Great Lakes from greedy Asian carp, including first-time water sampling to determine whether the destructive fish have established a foothold in Lakes Michigan and Erie, officials said Thursday. More...
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For more than three decades Michigan tracked the health of about 4,000 residents who ingested fire retardant chemicals accidentally introduced into the food supply. But the state is handing off the study because there is not money. More...
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Colder air is expected to return Friday night and stick around well into next week, perhaps extending the ice fishing season into March -- at least in some areas. More...
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Ice conditions throughout the southern half of the Lower Peninsula are not safe and no one should venture out past water that is waist deep, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. More...
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Proponents of a project seeking approval to float wind turbines on the U.S. shoreline of the St. Clair River need to ensure a large scale environmental study is completed so the impact of such a move can be fully examined. More...
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Groups on Tuesday threatened to file another lawsuit in their long-running battle over ballast water discharges from cargo ships blamed for spreading invasive species in the Great Lakes and other U.S. waters. More...
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The Town Board of Nasewaupee, Wis., Thursday allocated snow removal money - funds that remains unused due to the mild winter temperatures - to a Door County Soil and Water Conservation battle against the invasive plant, phragmites. More...
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Michigan State University wants to be on the forefront of global water research. More...
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The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Water Resources Compact will be violated if a mine is permitted under Wisconsin's newest mining bill before the Legislature. More...
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Groups on Tuesday threatened to file another lawsuit in their long-running battle over ballast water discharges from cargo ships blamed for spreading invasive species in the Great Lakes and other U.S. waters. More...
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The efforts of a number of organizations to help replenish Lake Ontario's salmon population have been recognized with a conservation award. More...
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The Town Board of Nasewaupee, Wisc., Thursday allocated snow removal money - funds that remains unused due to the mild winter temperatures - to a Door County Soil and Water Conservation battle against the invasive plant, phragmites. More...
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"MSU is really serious about water," says Michigan State University Environmental Science and Policy Program director. "We're already really strong but we want to be on the forefront of global water research." More...
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An aquaculture marketing specialist from Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant recently produced a short video overview of the aquaponic process. Aquaponics is a farming practice which combines the soil-less growing technique of hydroponics with aquaculture.
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A new proposal by the International Joint Commission recommends a more natural approach to regulating water levels. More...
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Lake Erie is not alone in this ice-free zone. Temperatures around all five Great Lakes are averaging a good 5 degrees F above normal since November. More...
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When it comes to the Great Lakes, President Barack Obama's 2013 $3.8 trillion budget blueprint is a good news-bad news proposition. More...
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A warmer winter could be causing some problems for the upcoming shipping season in the Twin Ports. More...
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A new federal and state partnership seeks to bolster the Grand Traverse Bay's native fish populations. Officials will use traps and seismic guns to clear rusty crayfish and round gobies from spawning reefs, where they hang out and eat fish eggs. More...
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A surprising cluster of municipalities in south-western Ontario's rural heartland are saying they might want to be the place where Canada's spent nuclear fuel is stored for thousands of years. More...
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Waves are an unusual scene for mid-February near Thunder Bay, and the low ice levels are not a good sign for Lake Superior's wetlands. More...