Water levels of the upper Great Lakes are expected to drop to near or significantly below their historical summer averages ...

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

After a much colder start to Winter this year, Great Lakes ice cover has grown quickly. According to data from the National ...

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

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

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials from Chicago have been aiding a poor, predominantly white Ohio village upended ...

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

When Michigan's many lakes and rivers form ice, it can be hard to stay away. Some ice isn't worth stepping onto, experts say.

A new documentary released to streaming services on Jan. 31, 'THE FISH THIEF: A Great Lakes Mystery' tells the story of the ...

The Great Lakes region is a major recipient of federal funding to protect and clean up the basin as well as protect its rich history.

The next few weeks look quite a bit milder than last week, but still near normal on temperatures. The Great Lakes ice cover ...

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 ...