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 ...

For more than 20 years, professor Keith Grasman has studied the effects of pollution on Great Lakes colonial waterbirds, focusing on three species: Herring Gulls, Black-Crowned Night Herons and ...

The small plastic particles are "ubiquitous" in Great Lakes water, sediment, plants, fish and beaches, an international panel ...

Every year, more than 22 million pounds of plastic pollution enter the Great Lakes, according to a study by the Rochester Institute of Technology. While visible plastic waste is an ongoing concern, an ...

As much as the Great Lakes are healthier today than they once were (when there were no pollution regulations), there are still plenty of challenges, including agricultural pollution. Over the last ...

The ‘Blue Paradox Exhibit’ in Chicago’s Griffin Museum of Science and Industry showcases the problems facing wildlife in the Great Lakes, specifically, regarding plastics. The display ...

Scientists are urging the US and Canadian governments to take swift action after discovering high levels of microplastic ...

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 ...