Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Extreme temperature events in the Great Lakes have more than doubled since 1998, coinciding with a major El Niño. Advanced modeling extending back to 1940 shows ...

A 2024 report by the International Joint Commission's Great Lakes Science Advisory Board said microplastics are "ubiquitous" in Great Lakes water, sediment and wildlife.

But despite its abundance here, water in the Great Lakes is not an infinite resource and demands care, she said. “We want our land. We want to be able to hunt, to fish, to gather and to harvest.

Great Lakes water levels are currently below average compared to 2024, though the lakes overall saw a rise from spring melt. Lakes Michigan-Huron are 8 inches lower than last year, the largest ...

Just one year ago, JD Vance was a leading advocate of the Great Lakes and the efforts to restore the largest system of freshwater on the face of the planet. As a U.S. senator from Ohio ...

DULUTH — The Trump administration’s new trade rules aimed at penalizing operators of Chinese-built ships and boosting domestic shipbuilding appear to have spared the Great Lakes shipping ...

From litter to invasives, the Great Lakes have their share of problems. At least a few dozen "nurdles" were discovered in just two hours by a team of 17 volunteers on June 22, 2024. Zebra and ...

From litter to invasives, the Great Lakes have their share of problems. At least a few dozen "nurdles" were discovered in just two hours by a team of 17 volunteers on June 22, 2024. Zebra and ...

These cuts would impact critical research on harmful algal blooms, weather forecasting and Great Lakes ecosystems. Critics argue the cuts increase risk to public health and safety, while the ...

Federal Great Lakes science, data collection and monitoring has been scaled back amid firings and budget cuts since President Donald Trump returned to office in January. That's just the start.