Ten years ago, scientists discovered ancient hunting camps beneath the lake. Now, DNA samples from a submerged peat bog could ...

Sea lamprey abundance exceeded targets in 2024 in all Great Lakes due to treatment restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sea lamprey numbers climbed in all Great Lakes in 2024 after treatment was limited during the COVID-19 pandemic.

For it to be a remarkable year for ice cover this year, the cold air will have to continue - and continue in a much colder than normal fashion. These first few weeks of cold will be used up just ...

The State of the Great Lakes report includes a number of accomplishments and jobs still ahead for improving the environment and the well-being of the people who drink, fish, and swim in the waters.

For their efforts at the Great Lakes Invitational last week in Grand Rapids, a pair of Northern Michigan University hockey ...

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOA), a specific Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS), has been detected in the ...

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes has started ice breaking operations on the Great Lakes.Operation Taconite w ...

Where's The Sunshine? West Michigan's "very gray" stretch of perpetually cloudy days. Stay with Fox 17 for the latest weather ...

Lake-effect snow typically happens when the lakes are ice-free and the water is still relatively warm. Two other conditions ...

The U.S. Coast Guard Sector of the Northern Great Lakes began Operation Taconite to prevent newly formed ice from hindering commercial vessel traffic at 8 a.m. on Monday.

“Operation Taconite” is the Coast Guard’s largest domestic ice breaking operation. It encompasses Lake Superior, Lake ...