Great Lakes

Michigan is getting some federal money to help preserve Great Lakes coastlines in this era of climate change.

Dave Dempsey has written several books about the bodies of water, and his latest may spark dinner table debate and family fun. It’s called The Great Lakes: Fact or Fake.

Snowmelt and recent rain have brought Great Lakes water levels up. This spring rise is normal - and water levels are projected to increase even more this month.

Native American tribes are working with university researchers and others to determine why whitefish, an important source of protein, is declining.

Federal officials are delaying a decision on whether to approve Enbridge energy's Line 5 oil pipeline tunnel in the Straits of Mackinac.

Ice cover on the Great Lakes has dipped to a 50-year low, according to federal data compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.

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.