Great Lakes

U.S. and Canadian commissioners representing the Great Lakes met in Buffalo, N.Y., today to hear from the public on the region’s progress. Local…

The International Joint Commission is calling for the U.S. and Canada to take action against micro-plastics in the Great Lakes.The commission’s report…

The United States and Canada are moving to ban microbeads -- the tiny plastic bits in toothpaste and facewash that are big water polluters. Now scientists…

Climate change is an issue of concern for many around the world. Scientists say that in the Great Lakes region, evidence of the change can be seen every…

An upcoming conference in Cleveland will tackle marine debris, the pieces of plastic that wash up on the river, ocean or Great Lake shores. It's a issue…

A new documentary on a little-known chapter of the history of the Great Lakes will be screened next month near Cleveland. Between 1942 and 1945, 17,000…

Nearly 200 invasive plants and animals have found new homes in the Great Lakes region. Now an environmental group is fighting back with the power of…

Environmental groups are working to revive habitats along the Great Lakes corridor, and reducing storm-water runoff could have a huge payoff. Efforts are…

The U.S. Senate has approved legislation to improve the quality of the nation’s water supply. The Water Resource Development Act includes funding and…

Summers along the Great Lakes include fishing, boating and dangerous algae blooms that can shut down beaches. They're are caused by excess phosphorous, a…