Altogether, the Great Lakes are seeing healthier ice coverage this year. Here's what to know about their current conditions.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has decided to delay work on a $1.2 billion project meant to prevent invasive carp from reaching ...
The Great Lakes have been brutally compromised over the years, by overfishing and industrial pollution for example, and more recently by the outbreak of toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie. Perhaps the ...
Grist, Interlochen Public Radio in Northern Michigan, and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan ...
In 2002, the Great Lakes basin had just 11.9% ice coverage, NOAA said. In 2012, Lake Superior had 8.5% coverage. In 2002, Lake Michigan had 12.4% coverage. In 2012, Lake Huron had 22.8% coverage.
known as blue ice are already forming in the Great Lakes near Mackinac Island, according to a post on Facebook. Blue ice, typically found in glaciers, often forms in Michigan lakes during the ...
After facing decades of pollution from industry in Sarnia, Ontario, Aamjiwnaang First Nation and the federal government are moving ahead with a plan to address the toxic legacy.
An invasive species, sea lamprey nearly drained the life out of the Great Lakes, latching onto its ... At a research lab in Hammond Bay, Michigan, a team of scientists looked for a solution ...
Here is a look at the current surface water temperatures over Lake Michigan and the rest of the Great Lakes. Even with the recent cold air, the Great Lakes continue to have water temperatures as ...
Washington, D.C. will be focusing on the Great Lakes this week. That’s as experts from the University of Michigan will ...
After nearly a week of freezing temperatures — below zero on several days — the Great Lakes are seeing significant ice creation, with Lake Erie nearly completely frozen over. Lake Erie was ...