This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. A ...

Winters along the Great Lakes are getting shorter, shrinking by about two weeks per decade, according to a new story ...

the salinity would be in the region of 0.25 parts per thousand. This is extremely low and the lake must perforce be regarded as a freshwater environment.

2. Use our water wisely. While much of the nation and world suffer from drought, Chicago has its Lake Michigan freshwater largesse. Freshwater is a human health necessity and an economic competiti ...

A drone photographer captured two kids and an adult playing on shelf ice on Lake Michigan. The ice forms when waves are frozen along the banks. Officials warn playing on the ice is extremely ...

MICHIGAN CITY — Traffic is being rerouted along a section of south Franklin Street as a result of a water main break blamed on the frigid weather. The break occurred on Franklin Street just ...

Michigan is so frigid right now, it even looks cold from space. The National Weather Service in Marquette posted a NASA satellite image of the state Tuesday showing bands of cold air and lake ...

Like a frozen mermaid, massive shelf ice is luring people to the edge of Lake Michigan. It’s an eerie, bizarre transformation for shoreline waters that, just four months ago, saw adolescent toes ...

The extreme cold is making for a fascinating look on Grand Traverse Bay at Traverse City, Michigan. Grand Traverse Bay is a bay on Lake Michigan. The large temperature difference between still ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - (UPDATED) Some northern Michigan communities are issuing water run notices as frigid temperatures and snowy conditions sweep through northern Michigan.

Image credit: Marcin Szczepanski, Michigan Engineering. Study ... seawater a more accessible source of drinking water and alleviate the growing water crisis. Freshwater supplies are expected to meet ...