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 ...

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

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

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% ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Amid ongoing grant cancellations and funding freezes, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative appears to be continuing as usual.