From large-scale fish kills to keeping our coastal nuclear plants cool, the region's new reality will only grow more extreme.

Risks are escalating for ecosystems, fisheries water quality and coastal infrastructure, like power plants and drinking water ...

compromising an outline of the Great Lakes watershed superimposed over another outline delineating the “Rustbelt megalopolis.” More offbeat offerings include maps of shipwrecks, startups ...

Graphic showing the Great Lakes' profile including depth and elevation. The variability of Great Lakes water levels is necessary and normal, according to EGLE, though high levels can pose issues ...

The Great Lakes reached their highest ice coverage in three years on Feb. 22, hitting 52.23%. Warming temperatures have caused that percentage to shrink to nearly zero. With continuing above ...

North America’s Great Lakes are the largest source of fresh surface water in ... such as the Maumee River in Ohio. This map was created by Erin Aigner for Circle of Blue. Click image to enlarge. This ...

From litter to invasives, the Great Lakes have their share of problems ... to educate and track the spread of nurdles, features a map of documented observations of nurdles along shorelines ...

Great Lakes water levels are currently below average compared to 2024, though the lakes overall saw a rise from spring melt. Lakes Michigan-Huron are 8 inches lower than last year, the largest ...

While Great Lakes water levels were up in early May from the previous month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says they are all lower than their 2024 averages, by as much as 8 inches. "The ...