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Two researchers from UMD's Large Lakes Observatory are featured in a National Geographic TV special that will air at 7 and 10 p.m. today on cable Channel 26 in Duluth. More...
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GLIN's December Site of the Month is LakeSuperior.com, the online presence of Lake Superior Magazine, a regional magazine editorially concentrating on the region around Lake Superior. The magazine and its newly upgraded website recently received multiple publishing industry awards for excellence. More...
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The journey is a re-enactment of the voyage of the original Christmas Ship, the schooner Rouse Simmons, which brought Christmas trees and wreaths from the Upper Peninsula to Chicago for many years. More...
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Sharbot Lake's Jason Johnson, a Commanding Officer with the Canadian Coast Guard, and his crew were honoured last week for their work in the aftermath of a tornado that hit the Ontario town of Goderich in August. More...
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Long-term plans point toward restoring the structure, beginning this spring, to be used as a summer home, complete with three bedrooms. More...
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What kind of Congress would turn away from the battle against invasive species even as we are losing the war?The answer is a bought Congress. More...
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The Canadian and Quèbec governments renewed an agreement Tuesday to manage and protect the St. Lawrence river into the future. More...
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Maude Barlow, national chairwoman of the Council of Canadians and founder of the Blue Planet Project, shared her insights on Great Lakes water security issues and what she described as a global water crisis during a press briefing in the Center for Tomorrow. More...
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Gary Marchiori, president of Energy Mark, an Amherst energy services firm, said the increased natural gas production from the Marcellus Shale and other shale formations across the country has been driving down natural gas prices. More...
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Communities on the Canadian side of the Great Lakes region seemed to be faring much better economically than cities and workers on the U.S. side. More...
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Converting the S.S. Badger car ferry from coal to natural gas fuel may be the best solution for eliminating the lake pollution issue and maintaining the economic benefit for all involved. More...
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An invading species of shrimp may offer a new food source for fish in the Great Lakes, according to a report from a team of Queen's University researchers. More...
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A barge, believed to be carrying a cargo of rocks, has run aground in Lake Michigan near Sheboygan, Wisc. More...
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By several important measures, Lake Erie -- generally considered the bellwether for the health of the other four Great Lakes -- has declined to a point as bad as or worse than it has ever been. More...
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The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality's Office of the Great Lakes has released a report, titled Michigan Water Conservation and Efficiency Program Review, which assesses Michigan's progress in meeting its obligations under the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. More...
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Steve Hirsch, director of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources division of ecological and water resources, discusses studies leading to possible development of Asian carp barriers. More...
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If wind power is to achieve its potential in the western Lake Erie region, the wind industry must concede the risks such generation poses and address them sensitively. More...
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New platform supply vessels being constructed at Bay Shipbuilding Co. in Sturgeon Bay, Wisc., are expected to help bolster the work force at the shipyard, and could help attract additional commercial business. More...
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The St. Lawrence Seaway could double the cargo tonnages it is carrying through its lock system while many highways and bridges are seriously congested and need heavy investment in new infrastructure. More...
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The amount of cargo shipped on U.S. flag ships on the Great Lakes this year continues to outstrip 2010, but also lags the five-year average. More...
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Officials are examining the risks of contaminants that aren't covered under current fish consumption advisories in the Great Lakes. A study of state fish advisory programs across the Great Lakes shows a number of emerging contaminants for which advisories may be needed. More...
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Informal polls have found surprisingly strong support for the concept of a Michigan Energy and Technology Center being planned for a site on Muskegon Lake. More...
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In asking the NYDEC to permit Marcellus development, we are not asking for something new. We are asking for something that's been happening for many years to continue. More...
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Many people this holiday season will be chasing waterfowl around Lake St. Clair. More...
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The New York Power Authority has issued a reminder that the deadline of January 1, 2012, is approaching for submitting new applications to the St. Lawrence River Research and Education Fund. More...