Scientists with the International Joint Commission want to see a coordinated effort to monitor microplastic pollution in the ...

Scientists advising a cross-border organization that reports on Great Lakes water quality are calling on the U.S. and ...

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

Some U.S. government scientists have been told they can no longer travel for meetings or even join virtual calls with ...

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

With their eel-like bodies, vampire teeth and suction cup mouths, the main characters of a new documentary resemble something out of the "Dune" science fiction films. The sea lamprey nearly destroyed ...

The Great Lakes are currently at 33.19% ice coverage, the highest point so far in 2025. This year's ice coverage is significantly higher than the past two years, with Lake Erie reaching 92.9% ...

Altogether, the Great Lakes are seeing healthier ice coverage this year. Here's what to know about their current conditions.