New potentially toxic algae turns up on Great Lakes beach

Dec. 23, 2012
A new species is apparently making its way onto Great Lakes beaches, and it is potentially toxic.

Is nuclear power a threat to the Great Lakes?

Dec. 21, 2012
The best-known near shore threats to the Great Lakes are raw sewage and algae blooms. But the threat posed by the nuclear power plants that dot the region could easily trump both.

Keeping an eye on the Great Lakes 'canary'

Dec. 15, 2012
Back in the 1970′s, Lake Erie – often referred to as the  'canary in the coal mine' for the Great Lakes. But has that changed?