A Lancaster County science fair champion has earned international honors for developing a fishing lure that won’t contribute ...

Instead of microbeads, she zeroed in on microfibers ... keep pumping more and more" microplastics into the Great Lakes. "The problem with plastic pollution is much more significant and of greater ...

President Trump signed a memorandum to expedite measures preventing invasive Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. The memorandum urges Illinois to cooperate with the Brandon Road Lock and Dam ...

President Trump signed a memorandum to expedite measures preventing invasive Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. The memorandum urges Illinois to cooperate with the Brandon Road Lock and Dam ...

The Great Lakes water levels are on the rise as is normally the case in spring and summer. The forecast shows the water rise will still end up short of long-term average water levels, leaving lots ...

Plastic pollution is a growing problem in the Great Lakes. A 2024 report by the International Joint Commission's Great Lakes Science Advisory Board said microplastics are "ubiquitous" in Great ...

Microplastics are turning up everywhere, including our water, our food, and even our bodies. And the Great Lakes are no exception. Ripples of Plastic is a documentary from Ohio filmmakers Chris Langer ...

Plastic cigarette filters make their way to lakes and oceans, where they degrade over time. Humans breathe in these particles and ingest them. Some research suggests plants directly take them up ...

This story is part of a Great Lakes News Collaborative series on the relationship between the region’s economy and its most abundant natural resource: water. The collaborative’s five newsrooms — ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The step-grandson of a famous Great Lakes shipwreck finder recently ...

Water is sacred and central to the way of life of Indigenous tribes in the Great Lakes region. For generations, the interconnected streams, rivers and lakes have been a source of food ...

Peak swimming temperatures in the Great Lakes typically occur in late summer/early fall. Swimming in cold lake water can lead to cold shock and hypothermia. The official start of summer is June 20 ...