New research suggests an ancient hotspot helped shape the Great Lakes, challenging traditional formation theories.

When Michigan's many lakes and rivers form ice, it can be hard to stay away. Some ice isn't worth stepping onto, experts say.

Abdullatif Ahmed recalls his journey from Yemen to working on the icy waters of the Great Lakes, where Yemeni sailors shaped the region’s maritime history.

A January 2025 cold wave plunged Chicago into subzero temperatures, initially without snow. By late January, snowfall ...

When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication occurs when too many nutrients enter a body of water, increasing the amount of ...

The ice coverage in Lake Erie has rapidly expanded to 80% this week. February and March are peak maximum ice coverage periods ...

It’s one of the more serious emerging pollution threats to the Great Lakes, which have a long history of manmade threats and restoration efforts. Microplastics are formed in a number of ...

Due to a recent cold snap, ice coverage on the Great Lakes is significantly higher than last year. Lake Erie is almost entirely frozen over, with ice coverage at 85%. The other Great Lakes have ...