Lake Erie, the shallowest of the five Great Lakes, last froze over in 1996. With ice covering more than 95% of the lake on ...

Humans have always had a close connection with Lake Ontario. For centuries, this Great Lake has been a backbone of the region ...

Scientists with the International Joint Commission want to see a coordinated effort to monitor microplastic pollution in the ...

The Great Lakes fishery is facing a significant crisis that could have far-reaching consequences for both the environment and ...

Here are the graphs of ice cover on each lake versus how much is normal and other years. While most of the Great Lakes have ...

As a senator, JD Vance supported funding for the restoration of the lakes. Advocates are hoping the vice president will as ...

The first significant melt will begin across southern Ontario to start this week, with above seasonal temperatures and strong ...

Altogether, the Great Lakes are seeing healthier ice coverage this year. Here's what to know about their current conditions.

With their eel-like bodies, vampire teeth and suction cup mouths, the main characters of a new documentary resemble something out of the "Dune" science fiction films. The sea lamprey nearly destroyed ...

Lake Ontario has the lowest ratio of surface area exposed to the cold air vs. its volume, so that in any given winter it typically develops less ice cover percentage-wise than any other Great Lake ...

After a paltry year of ice coverage in 2024, this winter's freezing temperatures are having an impact across the Great Lakes.