Oak trees in Michigan are being killed by oak wilt, a fungal infection that's spread by a beetle in the spring and summer.

The search for a site to store toxic waste from across the country has ended just north of Lake Superior, near Ignace, Ont.

Flooding can destroy property and have serious effects on human health. And it can follow patterns of housing discrimination ...

As climate change increasingly shapes the Great Lakes region’s ecology and economy, scientists plan to use underwater robots ...

How a port that receives about 2.5 million tons of cargo, is also a haven for birds at the intersection of the Atlantic and ...

In Marquette County, a $145 million project promises to turn dangerous mining waste into valuable metals. Proponents hope it ...

Detroit’s Poletown East residents turned a vacant lot into Circle Forest, a tree park offering a peaceful city retreat and ...

David Holtfreter was kayaking on Lake Michigan, the next he was fighting for his life. A fisherman swam out to rescue him, ...

The Minnesota Supreme Court will decide whether a mining company is required to examine how their proposed expansion will ...

The lake trout population in Lake Superior dropped to dramatically low levels during the mid-1900s due to overfishing and an ...

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Michigan and other battleground states might have swung for Trump, but they elected environmentalists to U.S. Senate seats, ...