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Environmental scientists say this year's Lake Erie algae bloom is likely to be worse than previously predicted. More...
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Ontario Power Generation is proposing to build a 2,200-foot-deep geological repository in a limestone formation to hold all of the low and intermediate waste from Ontario's 20 nuclear reactors. The proposed site for the dump is in Kincardine, Ontario, less than a mile from Lake Huron. More...
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Environmental scientists say this year's Lake Erie algae bloom is likely to be worse than previously predicted. More...
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Fifty-six locations along the Lake Ontario shoreline in Oswego County will be surveyed and photographed this week as part of a study being conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. More...
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Scientists at the Royal Botanical Gardens between Hamilton and Burlington, Ontario, are scratching their heads about the bizarre discovery this week of a live Asian crab, a creature listed as one of the 100 worst invasive species on Earth. More...
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Despite actions to prevent risks from oil and gas drilling and associated leaks or accidents in our Great Lakes, there are still oil transportation pressures putting our Great Lakes ecosystem at risk and threatening our health and economic viability. More...
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Environmental scientists say this year's Lake Erie algae bloom is likely to be worse than previously predicted More...
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Fifty-six locations along the Lake Ontario shoreline in Oswego County will be surveyed and photographed during the week of June 22 through 26 as part of a study being conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. More...
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Ontario Power Generation is proposing to build a 2,200-foot-deep geological repository in a limestone formation to hold all of the low and intermediate waste from Ontario's 20 nuclear reactors. The proposed site for the dump is in Kincardine, Ontario, less than a mile from Lake Huron and right next door to eight nuclear reactors operated by Bruce Nuclear. More...
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Scientists at the Royal Botanical Gardens are scratching their heads about the bizarre discovery Monday of a live Asian crab, a creature listed as one of the 100 worst invasive species on Earth. More...
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Despite actions to prevent risks from oil and gas drilling and associated leaks or accidents in our Great Lakes, there are still oil transportation pressures putting our Great Lakes ecosystem at risk and threatening our health and economic v iability. More...
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The week of June 28 been proclaimed as Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week by Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder. The week was named in an effort to raise awareness about the need for citizens to take action to control the spread of aquatic invasive species. More...
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Nearly 10,000 litres of diesel fuel is believed to be trickling from a pair of tugboats overturned on the St. Lawrence River near Cornwall, Ont., and some geese in the area are getting covered with an oily substance. More...
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The first brood of endangered piping plover chicks of the season hatched Sunday afternoon at Sauble Beach, Ont., and were soon seen scampering on the sandy Lake Huron shoreline. More...
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A federal judge has dealt a blow to the Coalition for Clean Water in Flint, Mich., saying the city can't be forced to purchase Flint drinking water from the city of Detroit. More...
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Federal funds are now available to help farmers in three New York watersheds reduce the amount of phosphates leaching off their properties. The program is open to the Black Creek, Canaseraga Creek and Upper Genesee River watersheds. More...
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The Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative recently presented a webinar on practical aspects of small scale, cost efficient, invasive Phragmites control for property owners and land stewards. Learn about methods, products, and equipment that are easily available to homeowners and land stewards - no helicopters, no contractors, no prescribed burning required!
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The Trans Canada Trail east of Thunder Bay received $3 million today to develop 15 access points on the trail's water route between Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. More...
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Without broad and swift action, harmful algal blooms will continue to damage the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River system, putting our loved ones -- and the ecosystem -- at risk. More...
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Local and state officials regularly monitor and report the water quality at most public Lake Erie swimming beaches, primarily for elevated bacteria levels, which can cause harm to swimmers, particularly children, the elderly and those in ill health. More...
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Bay City officials are lobbying the Michigan DNR to turn a mile long stretch of Saginaw River into a no-wake zone. More...
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A new water test that breaks down the DNA of E. coli will allow Genesee County, Michigan, and several other areas across the state to cut down on the hours it takes them to detect the bacteria in water at inland lakes. More...
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Each year Healing Our Waters - Great Lakes Coalition brings together a diverse group of people from throughout the Great Lakes region to attend the Great Lakes Restoration Conference. Registration for the 2015 conference, to be held Sept. 29 - Oct. 1 in Chicago, Ill., is now available. More...
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Northeast Ohio is plagued by the same water loss issue that faces water customers nationwide -- an aging infrastructure that is slowly leaking 1.2 trillion gallons of water into the ground every year. More...
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The Griffin, lost on the Great Lakes since 1679, and a wooden hull recently discovered in Lake Michigan have caught the public imagination, but the two are not the same. More...