Detroit launches help for homeowners with flooded basements
After the June 2021 floods, the city of Detroit has been allocated $15 million to help prevent it from happening again.
After the June 2021 floods, the city of Detroit has been allocated $15 million to help prevent it from happening again.
Great Lakes clean-up getting $1 billion boost
Agencies will be able to clean up 22 sites designated as the region's most degraded a quarter-century ago.
Agencies will be able to clean up 22 sites designated as the region's most degraded a quarter-century ago.
Michigan sand dunes increasingly covered by plants and trees, new study shows
A new study compared old photos of Sleeping Bear, Silver Lake, Warren, and other sand dune sites with updated ones, revealing a dramatic pattern of change along Lake Michigan.
A new study compared old photos of Sleeping Bear, Silver Lake, Warren, and other sand dune sites with updated ones, revealing a dramatic pattern of change along Lake Michigan.
How the Coast Guard rescued 18 from Lake Erie ice floe
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 18 people after an ice flow in Lake Erie broke off and they were suddenly stranded with no way to get back to land.
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 18 people after an ice flow in Lake Erie broke off and they were suddenly stranded with no way to get back to land.
U.S. Coast Guard rescues 18 people trapped on ice floe in Great Lakes
It took helicopters, boats, and a Good Samaritan to ensure everyone had been returned to safety, following the Sunday emergency near Catawba Island.
It took helicopters, boats, and a Good Samaritan to ensure everyone had been returned to safety, following the Sunday emergency near Catawba Island.
Chicago student rescued from Lake Michigan ice after walking 1,000 feet offshore
A 24-year-old Chicago student was dangerously walking off the shore of frozen Lake Michigan, where emergency personnel escorted him off the ice Friday morning.
A 24-year-old Chicago student was dangerously walking off the shore of frozen Lake Michigan, where emergency personnel escorted him off the ice Friday morning.
Great Lakes researchers race to collect winter data from under the ice
The science of what goes on underneath frozen Great Lakes is lagging. Now, a team of researchers are venturing to their ice-covered surfaces learn more.
The science of what goes on underneath frozen Great Lakes is lagging. Now, a team of researchers are venturing to their ice-covered surfaces learn more.
Detroit Historical Society unveils 150+ model ships for new Great Lakes exhibit
From tiny schooners to the Edmund Fitzgerald, most of the greatest hits on the Great Lakes will be on display at the Detroit Historical Society exhibit.
From tiny schooners to the Edmund Fitzgerald, most of the greatest hits on the Great Lakes will be on display at the Detroit Historical Society exhibit.
What's creating bizarre sand sculptures along Lake Michigan?
At first glance they look like the objects from an alien planet. Maybe Mars? Except there's a beach in the background and Mars doesn't have any of that. But where on Earth would someone find dozens of petrified totems of sand?
At first glance they look like the objects from an alien planet. Maybe Mars? Except there's a beach in the background and Mars doesn't have any of that. But where on Earth would someone find dozens of petrified totems of sand?
Great Lakes ice coverage to be at record breaking low
The Great Lakes aren't going to get nearly the ice coverage we typically get. Here's why it matters.
The Great Lakes aren't going to get nearly the ice coverage we typically get. Here's why it matters.
Could sea lamprey be eradicated from the Great Lakes? A new control method suggests it's possible
Closer to vampires than actual fish, using their razor-sharp mouths and tongue, sea lamprey pushed the Great Lakes fishery to the brink after their discovery 100 years ago. Today, scientists are considering methods that could eradicate them.
Closer to vampires than actual fish, using their razor-sharp mouths and tongue, sea lamprey pushed the Great Lakes fishery to the brink after their discovery 100 years ago. Today, scientists are considering methods that could eradicate them.
Metro Detroit man who worked on the Edmund Fitzgerald recalls day it sank
It was 46 years ago that Lake Superior whipped up a storm that still burrows in the minds of many that remember the Edmund Fitzgerald sinking. While etched into Great Lakes lore, it still holds a special place in the hearts of many that remember it.
It was 46 years ago that Lake Superior whipped up a storm that still burrows in the minds of many that remember the Edmund Fitzgerald sinking. While etched into Great Lakes lore, it still holds a special place in the hearts of many that remember it.
Line 5 drama reaches White House; U.S. and Canada to discuss future of oil pipeline
Michigan's Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has demanded the closure of the energy pipeline, but the company that runs it has so far refused requests to shut down.
Michigan's Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has demanded the closure of the energy pipeline, but the company that runs it has so far refused requests to shut down.
Detroit church to host observance of sunken Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck
There are roughly 6,000 shipwrecks on record in the Great lakes. None are more famous than the wreck of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald.
There are roughly 6,000 shipwrecks on record in the Great lakes. None are more famous than the wreck of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald.
Michigan State University collecting data on shoreline loss in Great Lakes with drones
Drone pilots were trained in six different communities around Michigan where shorelines have been impacted by high water levels.
Drone pilots were trained in six different communities around Michigan where shorelines have been impacted by high water levels.
New Coast Guard facility in UP will be used to research freshwater oil spills, ways to protect Great Lakes
Research performed at the Coast Guard National Center of Expertise in Sault Ste. Marie will be critical to protecting Michigan's Great Lake from oil spills.
Research performed at the Coast Guard National Center of Expertise in Sault Ste. Marie will be critical to protecting Michigan's Great Lake from oil spills.
Man dies after falling from Michigan's Presque Isle cliffs into Lake Superior
A man died after falling from a cliff at Presque Isle in Michigan's Upper Peninsula on Monday while apparently trying to take photos.
A man died after falling from a cliff at Presque Isle in Michigan's Upper Peninsula on Monday while apparently trying to take photos.
Lake Huron sinkhole may hold secrets to how Earth got its oxygen
Scientists have discovered a previously unconsidered link between the length of daytime and the oxygen levels on Earth. Their theory was inspired by what they found at the bottom of Lake Huron.
Scientists have discovered a previously unconsidered link between the length of daytime and the oxygen levels on Earth. Their theory was inspired by what they found at the bottom of Lake Huron.
Scientists trace genetic makeup of lake trout in hopes of of restoring populations in Great Lakes
Overfishing, pollution, and invasive species have hammered the cold-water fish species and caused their populations to plummet in the last century.
Overfishing, pollution, and invasive species have hammered the cold-water fish species and caused their populations to plummet in the last century.
Detroit-area man dies in fall at Pictured Rocks park, stepped over barrier
A man from Metro Detroit fell to his death at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore after authorities said he crossed a barrier Saturday evening.
A man from Metro Detroit fell to his death at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore after authorities said he crossed a barrier Saturday evening.