President Trump delights in alarming opponents and aiding friends in polluting industries By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue ...

Trump's plan to impose a 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum means sustainable packaging could hurt bottom lines. And it ...

As a senator, JD Vance supported funding for the restoration of the lakes. Advocates are hoping the vice president will as ...

New research on microplastics in brains reminds us that while scientists compile safety data, our leaders should still act ...

US President Donald Trump reversed a target set by his predecessor Joe Biden to eliminate plastic straws across government ...

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.

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 ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper ...

Storm Garnett will bring snow and ice from the Great Lakes through the Northeast Saturday into Sunday. Cities like New York, ...

This story is adapted from an episode of Points North, a narrative podcast about the land, water, and inhabitants of the Great Lakes. Listen to this story on ...