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Details are firming up in the yearslong effort to bring Lake Michigan water to Lindenhurst, Illinois, with construction of some portions of the project expected to begin this summer. More...
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Tour Lake St. Clair provides all the information necessary to plan a fun spring or summer getaway to visit Lake St. Clair and the surrounding areas. With over 430 square miles of fresh water and 160 miles of shoreline to explore, Lake St. Clair has something for everyone! More...
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The Great Lakes Sea Grant Network is hosting the Great Lakes Briefs on Invasive Organisms Traded in Commerce (BIOTIC) Symposium in Milwaukee, WI on June 3-4. The project is being led by the Wisconsin and Minnesota Sea Grant Programs, and aims to advance knowledge and understanding of the organisms in trade invasion pathway. More...
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First Nations elder Josephine Mandamin walked the shorelines of the five Great Lakes to raise awareness about pollution, laws and issues affecting water. More...
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Environmental groups across the province of Ontario are calling for adoption of key legislation that was introduced last February to protect and improve the health of the Great Lakes. More...
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The Great Lakes Sea Grant Network is hosting the Great Lakes Briefs on Invasive Organisms Traded in Commerce (BIOTIC) Symposium in Milwaukee, WI on June 3-4. The project is being led by the Wisconsin and Minnesota Sea Grant Programs, and aims to advance knowledge and understanding of the organisms in trade invasion pathway. More...
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To help solve the problem of sanitary sewer overflows, Lakewood, Ohio, plans to dye-test and use video cameras on sewers leading from nearly 300 homes, many of which may have improperly connected sewer and stormwater pipes. More...
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U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard crews kept up their battle to clear pathways for vessels hauling vital raw materials on the ice-clogged Great Lakes, where a shipping logjam forced a weeklong shutdown of the nation's largest steel factory. More...
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State and federal legislative representatives came together Friday to discuss the future of the Great Lakes during a Central Michigan University's symposium in Saginaw, Mich. More...
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Interview with First Nations elder Josephine Mandamin who walked the shorelines of the five Great Lakes to raise awareness about pollution, laws and issues affecting water. More...
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Michigan Sen. Carl Levin, co-chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, and some fellow Great Lakes lawmakers are asking their congressional colleagues to fund programs designed to preserve and protect the lakes. More...
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The Michigan Green Infrastructure Conference will take place May 8-9 in Lansing, Mich. This conference will highlight a broad range of benefits and opportunities provided by green infrastructure planning and preservation at local and regional scales, including benefits to water quality. More...
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Researchers have been following the walleye's whereabouts for a few years and are still puzzled by the reasons behind the fish's long journey out of Saginaw Bay. More...
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Water levels in Lake Michigan held steady compared to last month, but are above last year and expected to rise as more snowpack melts with the warmer spring weather. More...
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Michigan's fishing industry is analogous to some of its most sought-after catch, but in order to keep the industry up, there needs to me some marketing changes. More...
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Although this winter was one of the harshest the Midwest has seen in years, it wasn't harsh enough to prevent the ash borer from invading the ash trees. More...
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A new plan -- one that regulates the water levels for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River -- is needed soon because of the recent rise in water levels. More...
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Nobody wants to see lakes infested with zebra mussels. But from a strictly economic perspective, could their presence and their ability to improve water clarity actually boost the value of shoreline property? More...
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No one wants zebra mussels investing the Great Lakes, but surprisingly enough, the value of lakefront properties in central and northern Wisconsin with invasive zebra mussels actually increased, compared with properties where mussels are not found. More...
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Euclid, OH will receive $1 million from the Ohio capital budget for the next phase of the Waterfront Improvements Plan. More...
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Wildlife researchers who spent the winter on an island in Lake Superior report that Isle Royale's moose population is booming while wolf numbers remain near an all-time low. More...
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The Ontario Shorewalk Association hope to see the Right of Passage Bill brought before the provincial legislature which would allow the public to walk along the shoreline between the high-water mark and the water's edge. More...
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Even though beef operations for Blue Goose Pure Foods is winding down, aquaculture, or fish farming, is continuing to thrive and expand on Manitoulin Island. More...
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The United States Geological Survey's Hammond Bay Biological Station in Millersberg, Mich., will get a $6-$8 million makeover, and the public is welcome to comment on a draft environmental assessment through April. More...
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COMMENTARY: Georgian Bay water drop: Where did the water go?
News posted a topic in Great Lakes News
In the middle Great Lakes, water levels have been dropping steadily over the course of only a few generations and they show no sign of stopping, but if sills are successfully installed, things could get better. More...