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Minnesota's once dwindling gray wolf population is now about 3,020 wolves, giving the state DNR a chance to manage the newly recovered species. More...
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Hundreds gathered Saturday for the first-ever Blessing of the Fleet ceremony to mark the start of the Great Lakes shipping season. More...
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Ultra marathon swimmer Jim Dreyer hopes to use his next Great Lakes swimming event to highlight environmental issues in Grand Traverse Bay. More...
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If the predictions about global warming come true, it will create a new climate for Wisconsin and pose sweeping environmental challenges. More...
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Michigan lawmaker Bart Stupak has co-sponsored legislation to complete a permanent barrier to prevent Asian carp from traveling into the Great Lakes. More...
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More than $1 million could be spent in the coming months pursuing offshore wind power in Lake Erie, even though the region just lost out on a bid to host the nation’s first testing laboratory for offshore wind turbine blades. More...
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A soup of potentially toxic bacteria and shoreline algae mats have replaced more typical forms of green algae in Green Bay, which researchers attribute to fertilizer runoff, erosion and zebra mussels. More...
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A federal order issued last fall to prevent the spread of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS),an aquatic virus implicated in a number of large-scale fish dieoffs in the Great Lakes basin, could have a significant affect on recreational and tournment fishing. More...
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The tall ship Denis Sullivan has been a regal flagship of Wisconsin and a popular attraction for Milwaukee's lakefront, but on its winter deployment to Florida waters proved it can be an effective rescue vessel as well. More...
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Canada's Conservative government and opposition parties are on a collision course over climate change legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that threatens to trigger a federal election. More...
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People leading the restoration of Hamilton Harbour are unhappy the Canadian government isn't budgeting to help clean up Randle Reef -- the second-worst case of coal tar contamination in the country. More...
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Talk about treating the ballast of oceangoing ships or restricting Asian carp transport is window dressing, more of the same ineffective stalling that got us into this mess in the first place. More...
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Lake levels are more than a subject of scientific study, they have a real economic and quality of life impact for those who live along the Lake Michigan shoreline. More...
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Six to ten thousand shipwrecks are estimated to lie in the Great Lakes, with 3,000 in Lake Michigan and 300 in the lake's southern basin. More...
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If you hunt, fish or otherwise enjoy Wisconsin's great outdoors, the state's Department of Natural Resources wants your opinions on developing a plan to manage state fish and wildlife populations for the next six years. More...
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers should issue a stiff fine to the owners of a Traverse City hotel where wetlands were bulldozed without a permit, so that they and other beachfront owners will think twice about openly defying state and federal environmental laws. More...
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On World Water Day, residents of the Great Lakes region are being urged not to waste the water resources they have in such abundance. More...
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A buried river that once ran between present-day lakes Ontario and Erie could one day be a source of drinking water for parched municipalities. More...
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For birders willing to endure the last bite of winter's whip, northeast Ohio's waterfowl- and gull-watching opportunities are in peak season. More...
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Falling lake levels and the federal government's intention to not dredge Michigan harbors devoted solely to recreation could make boating tricky this year in places like White Lake, Saugatuck and Pentwater. More...
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Three major ship-canal locks are opening this week, marking the start of a Great Lakes shipping season that is expected to bring a mix of high demand, low water levels and concerns over new ballast water rules. More...
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Consumers Energy is working on a plan to unload its Palisades Nuclear Plant and pay the purchaser to also take over another site where spent nuclear fuel is stored. More...
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A decade after digging a huge open pit in northwest Wisconsin to mine copper ore, the mining company says the land has been restored to its natural state, though others disagree. More...
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This year's theme, 'Coping with Water Scarcity,' highlights the increasing significance of water scarcity worldwide and the need for increased integration and cooperation to ensure sustainable, efficient and equitable management of scarce water resources. Check for events in your area. More...
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In marking World Water Day today, it is important to highlight how the global water crisis is contributing to the problem of climate change. More...