While Great Lakes water levels were up in early May from the previous month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says they are all lower than their 2024 averages, by as much as 8 inches. "The forecast ...

With the threats of a warming climate, growing demand and lack of planning foresight, a new report is sounding the alarm on the finite resources found in the Great Lakes. A report from the Alliance ...

Data centers require massive volumes of water to operate, and the growing use of artificial intelligence means more of these centers are popping up in water-abundant regions such as the Great Lakes.

The Great Lakes water levels are generally on the decline at the current time. Most of the lakes are expected to have below normal water levels over the next six months. The typical water level cycle ...

A report from the Alliance for the Great Lakes offers a blunt assessment of the challenges to come for vast but limited water resources. Great Lakes states don't have the data to inform key decisions, ...

The boom in Artificial Intelligence is fueling a surge in massive data centers. A new report warns that growth could strain water supplies in Great Lakes states such as Michigan. Large data centers ...

Water shortages, groundwater conflicts and contaminated aquifers are some of the growing threats faced by Great Lakes states. That’s according to a new report out Wednesday from the Alliance for the ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers predicts that water levels for the Great Lakes will continue a seasonal drop until April.

Livelihoods and economies in the Great Lakes region always centered on water. From the manoomin, or wild rice, grown and revered by the Ojibwe people to the whitefish catch in Lake Michigan, to the ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers predicts Great Lakes water levels will continue to drop until April, then rise with spring weather. All Great Lakes are below their 2023-2024 levels. The U.S. Army ...