National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Ice coverage on Lake Superior has increased by nearly 25% over the past week thanks to the long stretch of subfreezing temperatures.…

MARQUETTE, MI (AP)-- Ice coverage on Lake Superior has increased by nearly 25 percent over the past week thanks to the long stretch of subfreezing…

ALPENA, MI (AP)-- Government researchers are using sonar to map the bottom of portions of Lake Huron.The Alpena News says the work is underway off Presque…

DETROIT, MI (AP)-- Members of Congress are pushing federal agencies to update maps that provide information about potential environmental risks to the…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP)-- Legislation proposed in the U.S. Senate would continue a federal program that helps remove tons of trash from the Great Lakes and…

MANISTIQUE, MI-- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is awarding the Michigan Department of Natural Resources money to continue cleaning…

MANISTIQUE, MI-- The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is getting more than $2.1 million to continue cleanup of the Manistique River. The…

ABOARD THE RESEARCH VESSEL STORM-- Marine archaeologists are diving deep into Lake Huron's past, creating 3-D images of the many shipwrecks resting far…

MARQUETTE, MI-- The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has awarded more than $700,000 in grants for shoreline projects across Michigan. The…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP)-- The Great Lakes Areas of Concern is receiving $7.9 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to fund…