Great Lakes

The study used more than 40 years of data to map fluctuating PFAS levels across species in the region's food chain.

The permit is the latest step in a yearslong debate over the aging pipeline and the risk of an oil spill

Despite the record rise, most water levels on the Great Lakes are near their long-term average

Bureaucratic hurdles and high costs have prevented the offshore wind industry from developing the Great Lakes’ abundant wind resources.

Federal funds for a barrier system is halted as Army Corps of Engineers conducts broad review of projects

Using historical temperature records from weather stations around the region, researchers improved their understanding of where ice might have formed and for how long it lasted — spanning the last 120 years.

Scientists in the Midwest are asking for help from the public this winter to measure ice thickness on the Great Lakes and other inland lakes in the region, which they plan to use to improve ice-forecasting models.

As Michigan looks ahead to the new year, state environmental officials are laying out priorities for protecting the water

A new report from Oil and Water Don't Mix and Clean Water Action claims the project, long promoted as a safer alternative than the existing dual pipes on the lake bed, could shift billions of dollars in financial risk onto the state

In the middle of Lake Superior, near the boundary between Canadian and US waters, sits the Superior Shoal, a mountain that’s completely underwater.