Lake Ontario, one of the region's five Great Lakes, is the only one that doesn't border Michigan. Here's what to know.

In a special report, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin examines how federal cuts could impact invasive species monitoring on Lake ...

In his second term, President Donald Trump has not taken many actions that draw near-universal praise from across the political spectrum. But there i ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Duluth found the previously-undiscovered microorganisms hiding in the tar-like goo ...

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation ("Great Lakes"), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, announced on June 30 the receipt of four work awards. The awarded work includes: ...

Great Lakes water levels are currently below average compared to 2024, though the lakes overall saw a rise from spring melt. Lakes Michigan-Huron are 8 inches lower than last year, the largest ...

According to the Canadian government's own estimation, Canadians living in the Great Lakes Basin throw away more than 1.5 ...

The Midwest Regional Climate Center reports the March precipitation over the Great Lakes drainage basin was heavier than average. Due to the powerful ice storm and several other widespread March ...

Since last Saturday, January 18th, the Great Lakes Basin has seen a 14.63% jump in ice coverage from 8.58% to 23.21% in just 6 days. Of the lakes, Lake Erie’s ice cover has gone up by 58.48% ...

Lakes St. Clair and Erie were 4 and 5 inches above their long-term May averages, but down 6 inches from May 2024. The Corps said precipitation in April was above average for the Great Lakes basin ...

Known as the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, it places strict limits on how much water can be used as well as who can divert it. Additionally, ...

Researchers explore climate and hydrologic change across the Great Lakes region in North America and other transboundary ...