U.S. House reintroduces measure extending Great Lakes Restoration Initiative through 2031
Members of the U.S. House from throughout the Great Lakes basin on Thursday reintroduced legislation to extend a key program ...
Scientists Reveal Hidden Secret That Helped Make the Great Lakes
A hotspot that is now located in the Atlantic played a key role in forming the lakes, home to a fifth of the world's fresh water.
300 million-year-old hotspot linked to the formation of the Great Lakes discovered by scientists; where is it now?
Recent research suggests that the Great Lakes originated from the Cape Verde hotspot under the ancient supercontinent Pangaea ...
Great Lakes region's winters have shrunk by two or more weeks since 1995, study finds
The study fills in more gaps about what goes on out in the lakes during the winter months. Until now, most Great Lakes ...
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A Great Lakes ‘Pompeii’? Lake Huron’s depths hold secrets of human history
Ten years ago, scientists discovered ancient hunting camps beneath the lake. Now, DNA samples from a submerged peat bog could ...
Lawmakers reintroduce bill to fund Great Lakes restoration program
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has once again introduced a bill to extend funding for the landmark program aimed at ...
You live on the Great Lakes, so here's a test: What is lake effect snow? A primer.
Lake-effect snow typically happens when the lakes are ice-free and the water is still relatively warm. Two other conditions ...
'Vampires of the Great Lakes': Parasitic sea lampreys exceed targets in all Great Lakes
Sea lampreys abounded in all Great Lakes in 2024 after treatment was limited during COVID. But the parasitic, invasive fish ...
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Coast Guard begins ice-breaking operations on Great Lakes
USCG Sector Northern Great Lakes commenced Operation Taconite this morning with USCG Cutter Mackinaw breaking ice on western ...
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“Icing On The Lake”: That Time Of The Season For Great Lakes Ice Cover
Image credit: NASA Worldview. The Great Lakes are an amazing natural resource that hold nearly 20% of the entire surface fresh water supply on the globe and a whopping 95% of the available fresh ...