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The federal government is making a fourth run at removing gray wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan from the Endangered Species List. More...
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Across the Great Lakes, there's growing interest in the ecological importance of islands -- and the need to keep them free of invasive plants, pests and other threats. Now, a first-ever atlas compiled by U.S. and Canadian researchers has catalogued the biological value of islands. More...
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To help birders find more than 300 species along the waterfront and sandy dunes, field, forest and wetlands of the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, a new three-page birder's checklist is now available online. More...
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Cleanup crews worked through the day Monday to repair a damaged section of pipeline in south suburban Romeoville that was responsible for leaking an estimated 256,000 gallons of crude oil since last week. The spill was among the largest in the Chicago area in the last 20 years. More...
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Thursday's court hearing before U.S. District Judge Richard Arcara followed a state magistrate's ruling in May that the wreck should be left preserved on the lake bottom -- the position held by state legal and archeological officials. More...
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The July spill cast a national spotlight on the river. Yet little attention was given to the PCBs that have plagued the river for decades.Now the EPA's chief administrator for the region says the spill provides an opportunity to refocus efforts on removal of the PCBs, which are located on a stretch of the river nearly three times as long as the spill zone. More...
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After a three-year absence, the 423-passenger MS Columbus ocean liner plans to return to the Great Lakes for two cruises in September 2011 -- one from Toronto to Chicago and a return voyage to Toronto. More...
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City council is being asked to put its weight behind a new environmental management plan for the St. Lawrence River as a trade-off for "delisting" the river as one of the most degraded areas in the Great Lakes basin. More...
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Canada's renewable fresh water supply is shrinking, according to a new report which says the southern half of the country lost enough water to fill 1.4 million Olympic-sized swimming pools over the past three decades. More...
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There was a time when more than 300 U.S. flagged freighters plied the Great Lakes, and ships lined up in the Buffalo Harbor. Now the sight of a ship is increasingly rare. More...
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Statistics Canada says water yield in the southern part of the country, the area in which 98 per cent of the population lives, fell by an average of 3.5 cubic kilometres a year between 1971and 2004. More...
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Freshwater turtles are in catastrophic decline, according to a new analysis by Conservation International (CI). The group says more than a third of the estimated 280 species around the world are now threatened with extinction. More...
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After 35-year-old Montague native Doug Schlaff died from a rare form of cancer in December 2008, his mother and wife began wondering if he was part of a troubling trend. "We were curious," said his mother. "There sure seemed to be a lot of cancer in the White Lake area." More...
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Russia's long drought and crop shortages are pushing up demand for U.S. and Canadian grain and boosting traffic through the St. Lawrence Seaway system. More...
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Lawyers for New York state and a group of shipwreck hunters were in federal court Thursday disputing the rights to the vessel found in 170 feet of water about 20 miles off the western New York coast. More...
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Officials say an Ohio Lake Erie island landmark will remain closed next year as repair work continues. The Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial on South Bass Island was shut down to tourists in November, when restoration began. More...
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Seven people probably were made sick by the toxic blue-green algae that have plagued Grand Lake St. Marys in western Ohio, according to state health officials. More...
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and University of Wisconsin Extension released the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Final Management Plan (FEIS/FMP) for the proposed federal designation of the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve. More...
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Each fall a river of hawks pours across the mouth of the Detroit River. Thousands of raptors like the American Kestrel, Bald Eagle and Turkey Vulture, cross the river every day. And each one is counted by hand. More...
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It's been more than a month since an estimated 800,000 gallons of crude oil spilled into the Kalamazoo River. Enbridge Energy Partners, the company responsible for the pipeline leak, says it has cleaned up about 700,000 gallons of that oil. More...
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Wisconsin lawmakers have allowed sweeping phosphorus regulations to take effect. More...
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One last big summer bash awaits Erie residents this weekend. Love the sight of a majestic tall ship? You can check out eight of them at Tall Ships Erie, a four-day event that begins Thursday and ends Sunday. More...
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Seven people probably were made sick by the toxic blue-green algae that have plagued Grand Lake St. Marys in western Ohio, according to state health officials. More...
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Cleanup help is on the way for Algoma and Kewaunee beaches. The clear water may hold pesticides, bird and other wildlife waste and refuse flowing from storm water and inflow pipes. Nutrient-rich materials support the growth of algae and other plants. Drifting up on beaches, it can turn black and produces a stench as it decomposes. More...
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A new study of bald eagles has found flame-retardant chemicals in the bloodstream of the national symbol and suggests such pollutants are prevalent in the Great Lakes food chain and likely elsewhere. More...