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The Macomb County Board of Commissioners last week passed a resolution against all types of nuclear waste storage near the Great Lakes. More...
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The state Legislature brought Michigan closer to joining the Great Lakes water compact, and that's good news. Although lawmakers gave their preliminary approval, the compact still must resolve differences over water diversion rules within the state. More...
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On the night of July 19, 1922, a 101-foot wooden tugboat steamer named the Robert C. Pringle hit something in Lake Michigan about six miles offshore of Sheboygan, and sank to the bottom like a rock. More...
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The Presque Isle Bay Swim is a one-time commemorative event, a showy finale to the long, hard process of improving the region's water quality. More...
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The harsh winter of 2008 should lead to a better summer for Great Lakes boaters and shipping companies. More...
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Summer Discovery Cruises are open to the public (ages 6 and up) and will take place on the lower Detroit River and Lake St. Clair during the period June 22 through August 17. The Living Lake, Great Lakes Science for Teachers and Eagle's Eye Nature Cruises are a few of the cruise themes offered this year. More...
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Ever-growing demand for container shipping, resulting in bigger ships and port congestion, could breathe new life into Great Lakes ports like Toledo, with what is now being called ''short-sea'' shipping. More...
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If Waukesha decides to ask permission to tap into Lake Michigan as a long term water supply, it won't cost the city anything. More...
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The Ohio Sea Grant has launched a new interactive Web site, Shipwrecks and Maritime Tales of the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, designed to promote protection of Lake Erie's shipwrecks and increase awareness of its rich maritime history. More...
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Here's a field guide to what you might encounter in Ontario if you go out in the woods this summer. More...
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A website partly developed by the US Geological Survey aims to track reports of wildlife disease outbreaks around the world. More...
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A fish virus new to Ontario has been identified as one cause of the carp die-off that littered area lakes with 12,000 to 24,000 fish last summer. More...
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The provincial Environment Department wants to enlist lakeside residents in Quebec's cottage country in the fight against the plague of blue-green algae. More...
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Underwater turbine test units will be deployed in the St. Lawrence River near Cornwall, Ontario in fall 2008. More...
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The Lake St. Clair festival featured interactive presentations and exhibits designed to teach students about the importance of water, how it's used in daily life and why it needs to be safeguarded from pollution. More...
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Some people think wind power is the perfect environmental energy but, like most things, it has its drawbacks, too. More...
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U.S. Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow introduced the Beaver Basin Wilderness Act Wednesday, which would permanently designate 11,739 acres as wilderness at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. More...
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Both houses of the Legislature overwhelmingly approved the Great Lakes compact Wednesday, sending it to Gov. Jim Doyle and putting pressure on the states that have not yet ratified it. More...
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Randall Claramunt, a Department of Natural Resources research biologist, said chinook salmon numbers in Lake Michigan continued to decline in 2007, and so did the average size of the fish. More...
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Michigan yesterday became the fifth state to ratify plans for establishing a binding compact among Great Lak4es states that aims to keep the region's water from being shipped or diverted to dry parts of the country. More...
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A team closely monitoring Isle Royale's moose and wolves for five decades, thinks both species may now be facing their biggest threat. More...
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Rep. Candice Miller was in town Monday to help lead a House subcommittee fact-finding hearing focused on the impact harmful nutrients have on the Great Lakes. More...
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About 8,000 ships have become wrecked in the Great Lakes, according to researchers. The cold, fresh water keeps them better preserved than those found in oceans. More...
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Two watchdog groups are appealing an Indiana air permit for the planned expansion of BP's oil refinery on Lake Michigan, contending it puts low-income and minority residents at risk. More...
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4th-10th grade teachers and non-formal educators from the Great Lakes region are invited to participate in the Lake Michigan Exploration Workshop, August 2-8, in Chicago. This workshop is designed to promote Great Lakes and ocean sciences in formal and informal education and forge lasting relationships between science researchers and educators. More...