This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Will J.D. Vance save the Great Lakes from Trump? on Feb 14, ...

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 ...

After facing decades of pollution from industry in Sarnia, Ontario, Aamjiwnaang First Nation and the federal government are moving ahead with a plan to address the toxic legacy.

The second winter storm of this week is bringing a widespread area of snowfall as well as some ice. Here's what to expect.

The light tower, standing 113 feet tall, was built in 1870 to replace the shorter Old Presque Isle Lighthouse about a mile ...

According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, there were 240 ships and tugs that went through the Soo Locks between March 25, 2024, and Jan. 16, 2025. During that time, there were 3,651 total locks.

Ice seems temporary. It melts in a glass. It disappears at a sunbeam’s touch. It ebbs with the first relief of spring. But ...

Millions of Americans were under winter weather advisories Wednesday morning as several states woke up to a fresh blanket of ...

Every year from April to November, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is on the Great Lakes, surveying the important and diverse Great Lakes fisheries. Crews from research stations in ...

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

After months of being classified as being in severe drought, the National Drought Monitor now categorizes Alpena County as ...

To that end, the nonprofit Great Lakes Observing System, or GLOS, is asking ice fishing anglers and others who go out on the ...