The ambitious plans of artificial intelligence data centers are raising concerns about the long-term health of the Great Lakes region’s critical natural resource: abundant fresh water. Read the full story […]
Winter maintenance at the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, is wrapping up as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepares to mark the start of the 2026 Great […]
After heavy March rainfall in the Great Lakes region, the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board is now predicting water levels to slightly exceed the average but adds that flooding […]
Fisheries experts from Ohio, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania and the province of Ontario will gather for the annual Lake Erie Committee meetings of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to […]
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) surveys the diverse and important Great Lakes fisheries every year between April and November. Surveying for 2025 has concluded, and DNR fisheries biologists […]
No matter the season, organizations across the Great Lakes region are fighting to keep waterways garbage-free.
The post Trash on ice sparks movement to keep waterways clean first appeared on Great Lakes Echo. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin want President Donald Trump to put money where his mouth is on a massive project to help stop invasive carp from […]
Scientists and engineers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, and other organizations are tracking an autonomous underwater vehicle beneath the ice in Lake Erie as […]
By Madison Merrell
Upfront costs of clean energy projects such as wind and solar may be high but the long-term savings on fuel and increased reliability more than offset those initial costs, experts say.
The post Green energy boosters stress long-term savings first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.By Samantha Ku
A rare ravine ecosystem on Lake Michigan's western shore is vulnerable to human encroachment. A recent federal grant is supporting restoration efforts in the region.
The post Preservation project launches effort to restore rare ravine ecosystem first appeared on Great Lakes Echo. Ann Arbor, Michigan — The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) is seeking proposals for an economic evaluation of the benefits of using nature-based solutions to manage stormwater in Great Lakes