Plastic gets into the Great Lakes in a variety of ways. Boaters may chuck their refuse overboard, but more likely it blows ...

Shoreline erosion and infrastructure: Ice tempers waves during winter storms. Waves are larger when there is less ice, which ...

Ice cover on the Great Lakes has often been thought to cap evaporation that can influence water levels and regional weather.

For the sake of first-hand reporting, the Peabody-award-winning journalist Katie Thornton let a creature known as the vampire ...

Invasive sea lampreys, grotesque parasites with rows of teeth inside their circular mouths that drain the blood of fish, ...

I'm often asked just what our Michigan weather would be like without the Great Lakes surrounding us. This weekend is a ...

Researchers are beginning to see ice form on Michigan's Great Lakes. See current conditions and the average length of the ice ...

Another year of normal conditions would be a reprieve. Winter is the fastest-warming season in the region, becoming increasingly warmer and wetter.

Step into a tranquil lakeside escape in Ontario, Canada, where Victorian‑era architecture meets sweeping Great Lakes beaches, ...

The Great Lakes Aquarium is projecting a record number of visits in 2025. 2025 is its 25th anniversary year with a projected ...

Find the Michigan tortilla makers crafting fresh corn tortillas all morning long, giving their breakfast tacos the soft ...