The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recorded rising water levels in April. The prediction is that levels will continue to rise ...

At least that’s what scientists have long believed about the formation of the Great Lakes. But a recent study suggests that the timeline actually stretches further back — beyond the evolution ...

Early spring on the Great Lakes has historically seen a few major deadly disasters as shipping season kicks off. But the season isn't completely safe.

The Great Lakes water levels have started their seasonal rise as the snow has melted and spring rains begin. The typical Great Lakes water cycle has water levels going down through fall and winter ...

Staffing at NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory was already reduced by more than one-third in 2025.

Great Lakes Day is an annual summit where politicians and officials of all stripes gather in Washington, D.C., to demonstrate their commitment to the region home to the largest freshwater ...

Freezing rain brought down trees and power lines in Michigan and Wisconsin, cutting electricity for thousands of people Sunday in the upper Great Lakes region, while forecasters said severe ...

Above: Satellite view of the Great Lakes on a recent clear day (December 22, 2019), showing less than 2% overall ice cover, about normal for this point in the winter, mainly in Green Bay and ...

Glaciers melting left huge amounts of water, filling the Great Lakes. This water then flowed over the Niagara Escarpment, ...