A storm system is expected to approach the Great Lakes region on Friday, bringing the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms. Storms could develop during the afternoon and evening hours, and ...

An expert predicted that amid the White House's crackdown on illegal immigration on the southern border, bad actors will naturally turn to the northern border.

Healthy coastal ecosystems play crucial roles in the U.S. economy, from supporting multibillion-dollar fisheries and tourism ...

Changes in ecosystems mean bad news for lake whitefish and those who love it. The species' population is rapidly declining in some areas of the Great Lakes.

Federal cuts might hamper environmental enforcement for the Great Lakes, so state and local governments and volunteers are ...

Today, scientists are losing jobs. Programs are vanishing. Budgets are being stripped to the bone. This isn’t happening ...

The potential for heavy rain prompted NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center to issue a Level 1 out of 4 flash flood threat from ...

Kaptur joined Action News Now to discuss her concerns with how the layoffs could impact efforts to study toxic algal blooms.

Among the agencies being hit by federal funding cuts, changes in administration priorities and employee buyouts is the ...

Severe weather events in the Great Lakes region are disrupting bird migration, affecting habitats and nesting sites.

Freezing rain brought down trees and power lines in Michigan and Wisconsin, cutting electricity for thousands of people Sunday in the upper Great Lakes region, while forecasters said severe ...

Great Lakes Day is an annual summit where politicians and officials of all stripes gather in Washington, D.C., to demonstrate their commitment to the region home to the largest freshwater ecosystem on ...