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 ...

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

Michigan advocate Laura Rubin reacts to the EPA’s five "pillars" plan that includes making the United States the "Artificial ...

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

Here are the graphs of ice cover on each lake versus how much is normal and other years. While most of the Great Lakes have ...

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

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

After a paltry year of ice coverage in 2024, this winter's freezing temperatures are having an impact across the Great Lakes.

International Joint Commission’s Great Lakes Science Advisory Board says lakes Ontario and Michigan show greater ...

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 ...