All of the Great Lakes now have quickly growing ice cover. Lake Huron has just reached its historical average amount of ice for January 20. Lake Michigan’s ice cover graph shows the trajectory and the ...

A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel going through cyanobacterial blooms. (File photo) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its 2025 Lake Erie ...

The Great Lakes Ice Outlook shows ice formation slowed during the recent mild stretch, but conditions are expected to shift ...

LANSING – Michigan and its neighbors have missed a 2025 deadline to curb the farm pollution that feeds toxic algal blooms in western Lake Erie, despite 10 years of work and millions of dollars spent ...

A rare seiche occurred on Lake Erie when strong winds exceeding 60 mph pushed the water to one side of the lake, resembling a giant bathtub sloshing effect. This event caused waves up to 20 feet high, ...

At 4:46 a.m., 11 Michigan teenagers stood on the Canadian shore of Lake Erie looking out at the black water. The hint of sunrise in the eastern sky wasn’t enough to illuminate their surroundings. They ...

Most of Michigan's Great Lakes' water levels are below their 2024 monthly averages. Since May 6, 2025, the Great Lakes have seen a slight rise, ranging from 1-7 inches. Levels are expected to rise by ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Sunday marks 200 years since one of the United States’ greatest accomplishments first opened: the Erie Canal. Just like the advent of the cotton gin, the telephone and the ...

Our ultimate goal is that grass carp are no longer established in the Great Lakes, and we still have a chance at making that ...