Altogether, the Great Lakes are seeing healthier ice coverage this year. Here's what to know about their current conditions.

The total puts Rochester near the top of the nation for cities with a population of 100,000 or greater, though everyone continues to trail Erie, Pennsylvania with 96.5 inches. Following are a trio of ...

New grants to Great Lakes states to measure harmful chemicals in marginalized communities are facing uncertainty under increased White House scrutiny of federal spending. Last September, the Centers ...

This storm was billed at the worst in Rochester in a decade. Snowdrifts were hip-deep. Roads were closed and airplanes ...

With winter in full swing, significant weather systems are expected to impact various regions across the United States. The winter storm snow forecast predicts ...

A winter storm was sweeping across a large portion of the US on Thursday, bringing snow, ice and rain to several states in ...

When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication occurs when too many nutrients enter a body of water, increasing the amount of ...

There are about 42 fewer days of wintry weather in the Great Lakes than in 1995, according to a study published in the ...

York and North Yorkshire businesses are being urged to promote the use of public transport and make deals with such operators to drive extra custom. The call came at a tourism conference in York ...

It happened so quickly that a Canadian freighter ship around 600 feet long got stuck on its route from Buffalo back to Canada. Overall, about 23 percent of the Great Lakes are frozen up to this date.

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