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 ...

In Figure 2 below, the map on the left of each image ... while the open waters of deep lakes such as Michigan and Ontario rarely see ice cover. Lake Superior, while the largest and deepest of ...

They became social media celebrities during their snowmobile trip from Grand Rapids, Minnesota, to Fairbanks, Alaska, a trek of some 5,000 miles, in March and April 2023. Now, the "3 Old Guys" — Rob ...

VNP “Two nations – one region” was a common thread at the Heart of the Continent Partnership’s International Community Congress: Balancing Nature and Commerce in ...

Both projects—Ontario Place and Highway 413—threaten the ecological health of the Great Lakes and surrounding ecosystems. An ...

Today in History for Feb. 21: ...

Along with our stretch of very cold weather here in Central New York recently, a unique sight has developed along the Lake Ontario shoreline in Oswego: a series of what appear to look like volcanoes ...

Lake-effect snow in Ontario can pack a wintery punch and dump a lot of snow in intense snow bands that come off the lake. Environment Canada regularly issues snow squall alerts for several parts of ...

In December, Lake Superior had a minimum water level of ... In December, the water levels in Lake Ontario were recorded at a maximum of 244.29 feet and a minimum of 244.29 feet.

Ice coverage is near average for Lake Michigan, while the deficit is larger for Lake Superior, Ontario and Huron. Lake Erie has a substantial surplus. We should maintain the current ice cover with ...