Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior—spanning the borders of several U.S. states and Canada. These vast freshwater ...

A hotspot that now lies in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean was once under the Great Lakes, and may explain why they formed ...

Scientists Discover Ancient ‘Hotspot’ That Shaped the Great Lakes 300 Million Years Ago as Earth’s First Imprint The Great ...

The Great Lakes region contains nearly 85 percent of North America's surface freshwater, and more than 20 percent of the world's supply of surface freshwater. Lake Superior alone holds 10 percent of ...

The Great Lakes region contains nearly 85 percent of North America's surface freshwater, and more than 20 percent of the world's supply of surface freshwater. Lake Superior alone holds 10 percent of ...

With its vast stretches of untouched wilderness, crystal-clear lakes, and aurora borealis, Canada was just named the most ...

The Great Lakes refer to the five large lakes in eastern North America. They are Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario. Together, they cover an area of about 245,660 sq km. They form ...

The lake sturgeon is the oldest and largest native fish species in North America’s Great Lakes. Lake sturgeons can grow huge. It’s not unusual to find one six feet long and 200 pounds.

The largest lake in North America has felt the effects of widespread drought this year, with levels hitting their lowest in a decade.

Caitlin Looby is a Report for America corps member who writes about the environment and the Great Lakes. Reach her at [email protected], follow her on X@caitlooby and learn more about her reporting.

First the bad news: sea lampreys exceeded abundance targets in 2024 in all five Great Lakes. Now the silver linings: the findings weren't a surprise, the reason is well understood and the coming ...

Here's how it works. Caitlin Looby is a Report for America corps member who writes about the environment and the Great Lakes. Reach her at [email protected], follow her on X@caitlooby and learn ...