Great Lakes

Coping With a Shrinking Lake Michigan

January 19, 2013, 11:50 pm

Lake Michigan is shrinking, but whether it is just a downturn in the natural cycle or a continuing trend is unknown.

Students Tackle Plastic Pollution in Great Lakes

August 8, 2012, 10:35 am

Less than 50 percent of plastic waste makes its way into landfills, according to a State University of New York (SUNY) study.

Navy Ships Depart for Great Lakes Deployment

August 1, 2012, 8:50 pm

HMCS Ville de Québec is currently on a 10-week tour of 14 Canadian and American cities.

New York’s Plan Good for Great Lakes, Says Citizens’ Group

October 24, 2011, 4:53 pm

New York State should proceed with tough regulations on ballast waters to protect the Great Lakes from invasive species despite concerns that the proposed rules could have a [...]

Great Lakes Restoration

June 19, 2011, 8:43 pm

The Great Lakes are among the world’s largest supplies of fresh water. An insidious environmental villain, climate change, threatens them.

Great Lakes Have Dirtiest Beaches in U.S.

July 30, 2009, 11:26 pm

Although Louisiana officially has the most polluted beach water, four Great Lakes states complete the list for the worst five.

House Passes Bill to Protect Great Lakes

September 23, 2008, 9:32 pm

A bill aimed at conservation and sustainability of America’s Great Lakes was passed by the U.S. Congress Tuesday