Mass firings and regulatory rollbacks come as scientists routinely determine pollution is far more damaging than previously ...

As of March 16, average ice cover across the lakes was roughly 13.5%. Lake Superior was at 9.2%, and Lake Michigan was at 10.7%.

At the Great Lakes Day summit, politicians and officials of all stripes gather in Washington, D.C., to demonstrate their commitment to the largest freshwater ecosystem on the planet. For years ...

The 2024-2025 Great Lakes ice season has seen near-normal ice cover, a change from recent years with record lows. Ice cover peaked in February at just over 50% due to a polar vortex. Climate ...

which is also home to over 3,000 aquatic life in Canada and the U.S. “The Great Lakes ecosystem contains 84 percent of the available freshwater in North America, is home to 3,500 plant and ...