The Latest Breaking News from the Great Lakes

Scientists are urging the US and Canadian governments to take swift action after discovering high levels of microplastic pollution in the Great Lakes

A hotspot that now lies in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean was once under the Great Lakes, and may explain why they formed where they did.

You would be hard-pressed to find a corner of the world free from microplastics, plastic particles measuring less than five millimetres. They contaminate our drinking water, accumulate in the food we eat and have been found in the human body, including in blood, organs, placenta, semen and breast milk.

Winters on the Great Lakes are harsh – so much so that the scientists who work there often focus on the summer months, when tiny microbes at the base of the food chain were thought to be most productive.

A new, cleaner ship points way as US ports in the region are spending millions on upgrades in pursuit of net zero

The country saw rain in many regions instead of snow, a midwest heat patch, and ice receding from lakes and ponds

Learn how the lack of ice on the Great Lakes due to climate change is impacting the ecosystem and fishing industry.

Stay informed with the latest weather update. California braces for more rain and flooding while the Great Lakes, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic expect snowst...

Scientists say global heating is driving ice loss and warmer water, as ice cover falls short of 50-year average of 18%