The issue in front of the US Supreme Court is seemingly mundane, about federal or state jurisdiction. But it is actually much bigger, encompassing some key questions of the 21st century.

Arctic grayling were once abundant in Michigan’s waters. But almost a century ago, habitat destruction, overfishing, and predation by introduced species decimated their populations. By 1936, the fish ...

More PFAS news with a study on Minnesota combustion facilities, and proposed rate hikes for water utilities in Illinois.

The southernmost Great Lake froze over almost completely this month — bringing people from near and far to have a look.

Restarting an aging reactor and building next-generation modular plants on the shores of the world’s largest freshwater system.

In September of 2025, dozens of people with indigenous roots from across the Great Lakes gathered on the banks of Michigan’s Au Sable River to harvest manoomin– or wild rice– […] ...

The Energy News Roundup is your source for the latest energy stories from around the Great Lakes. In Michigan, the state’s ...

Across the Great Lakes, a network of buoys provides real-time data about waves, wind, and ice. In 2025, one buoy broke free, drifting nearly to the center of Lake Michigan […] ...

In Traverse City, Michigan, a fish obstacle course is keeping unwanted species out of a river. As dams come down around the world, native fish are returning to their home waters. But invasive species ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Michigan researchers have gone back in time to get a picture of ice cover on ...

Manoomin— or wild rice—is Michigan’s official native grain and an important cultural food source for Anishinaabe peoples throughout the Great Lakes. Once abundant throughout the region, its existence ...