The Western Reserve, an all-steel freighter that sank in 1892, has been found in Lake Superior. The 300-foot freighter has become known for the tragic series of events that unfolded after it sank.

In the Great Lakes, NOAA monitors lake, weather and climate conditions, conducts scientific research and safeguards shipwrecks within its national marine sanctuaries. Frank worked with a coastal ...

Long-term monitoring of Great Lakes coastal wetlands is currently accomplished using SOLEC (State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference) or GLEI (Great Lakes Environmental Indicators) indicators. The ...

Although the Western Reserve was found in Lake Superior, estimates suggest there are more than 1,700 ships resting just in Lake Michigan.

Using a remotely operated vehicle, teams were able to find the wreck of the Western Reserve steamship, which sank on Aug. 30, ...

Deploy under-ice robots. Study lake ecology and fish biology. Capture sonar images with autonomous subsurface vehicles. Investigate aerosol chemistry and how warm winters impact the coastal food chain ...

The Great Lakes saw more than 50% ice coverage in February. As temperatures warm up, that percentage is falling quickly. Here ...

GREAT LAKES, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The US Coast Guard is urging the public to be cautious around icy waters as temperatures fluctuate across the Great Lakes region. The Coast Guard said changing ...

This free assistance represents an estimated cost-saving value of up to $1,000 for a basic shoreline erosion evaluation and ...

Anyone who interacts with the Great Lakes will likely feel the impact of these firings. The kind of science done by NOAA is technically demanding, so it remains to be seen what will happen.

The Great Lakes reached their highest ice coverage in three years on Feb. 22, hitting 52.23%. Warming temperatures have caused that percentage to shrink to nearly zero. With continuing above ...