Great Lakes

So far in 2023, Northern Michigan has seen what could be the second warmest January on record for the last century. That’s why ice coverage on the Great Lakes is currently far lower than the historical average.

Weather delays over the weekend allowed the Army Corps to keep the Soo Locks open a little longer than normal. The season was supposed to end Sunday at midnight.

A group of researchers wants to make it easier for scientists to get a better picture of when events like flooding might occur.

Macomb County’s top infrastructure official is feuding with state environmental regulators over water protection – specifically a sewage system permit.

Right now, scientists are on a ship taking samples and measurements of the Great Lakes. They’re trying to determine how the lakes will fare this year and…

In a scathing letter, several Michigan legislators urged the state Department of Natural Resources to renew all commercial fishing licenses and permits…

All five of the Great Lakes closed out 2020 at lower levels than they were a year ago. But according to new projections from the U.S. Army Corps of…

Michigan State students of any experience level can sail with the student club, learning life lessons through friendship and competition.Michigan State,…

The worst invasive species in the Great Lakes, Sea Lamprey, are showing significant declines across the region.Since the parasitic fish first arrived in…

Michigan's U.S. senators are seeking more federal funding to continue a wide-ranging Great Lakes cleanup program.Democrats Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters…