Great Lakes

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is funding a research project led by Nick Sard, a Great Lakes biology professor at SUNY Oswego, to help native fish populations in the Great Lakes.

An announcement this week about a $1 billion infusion into a Great Lakes restoration program is meeting with the approval of some environmental groups. It involves an investment to help clean up pollution in the Great Lakes region.

New data show that shipping on the Great Lakes has taken a hit this year due to the pandemic. From April through the end of August, cargo volumes in the…

MANISTEE, Mich. (AP) — Rita Alton has an unusual morning routine these days: Wake up. Get dressed. Go outside to see if her house is closer to tumbling…

A bipartisan group of representatives from New York is trying to pass legislation that would fund a study that could help states address the issue of…

A renewed effort to fight invasive mussels in the Great Lakes is underway.Invasive quagga and zebra mussels aren’t new to the Great Lakes. But according…

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Great Lakes region is warming faster than the rest of the U.S., a trend likely to bring more extreme storms while also…

\The Asian carp captured this summer near the southern tip of Lake Michigan -- triggering a big scare -- apparently slipped past electric…

In a long-awaited report, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says new measures are needed to prevent Asian carp from getting into the Great Lakes.The report…

On Monday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing a study detailing the best ways to prevent Asian carp from getting into the Great Lakes.A…