On Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, reported that the ice coverage on the Great Lakes is currently at 20.8%. NOAA researchers say this is just about average ...

Ice growth on the Great Lakes requires long spells of subfreezing temperatures like we’ve seen of late. The shallower lakes—Erie and Huron—are the first to build significant surface ice, with the ...

The Great Lakes water supply lured Jamie Beck Alexander and her family to Duluth. Alarmed by three consecutive, destructive wildfire seasons in California, Ms Alexander, her husband and two young ...

The Great Salt Lake hit record-low levels in 2022 due to reduced streamflows and increased evaporation driven by climate warming. The shrinking lake poses economic, ecological, and public health ...

Steel production rebounded by 12,000 tons last week after plunging by 61,000 tons in the Great Lakes region the previous week, according to Washington, D.C.-based American Iron and Steel Institute, ...

UTICA, N.Y. -- With the recent arctic weather here in the Mohawk Valley, some Great Lakes are finally beginning to freeze. This event typically happens in most winters, but sometimes, if average ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI - A five-year plan for recreation was recently approved for northwest Ottawa County that includes renovations to existing parks and pathways and accessibility improvements. Every ...

A new study builds on previous research that shows winters on the Great Lakes are growing shorter due to climate change. The Great Lakes have been losing an average of 14 days of ...

"All Too Clear” will show Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in Alpena as part of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary International ...

As an Ohio senator, JD Vance supported the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. As VP, his advocacy could play a key role in ...