Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA is studying "thermokarsts" in Alaska, lakes that appear as permafrost there thaws. These lakes can release high levels of ...

The Great Lakes region could see waterspout activity Thursday, Nov. 6, according to a nonprofit group that tracks the phenomena. There is a low chance of waterspouts on the Great Lakes Nov. 6, with ...

Seasonal ice has begun to form on Lake Superior, but the Great Lakes ice season has barely started. Historically, ice creation begins in earnest in early December and ice remains on the lakes until ...

Satellite imagery from GOES-19 captured a massive crack forming across Lake Erie’s ice on Feb. 8. Ice cover matters because it heavily impacts Great Lakes shipping – a multi-billion-dollar industry – ...

After a prolonged stretch of above-average temperatures, freezing temps and light snow have made it feel more like winter, even creating some ice on bodies of water. However, just because a lake has ...

The U.S. Coast Guard has started its winter task of keeping newly formed ice from hindering commercial vessel traffic on the Great Lakes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A strong cold front moved across Lake Michigan this weekend, triggering waterspouts to form. Storm Team 8 received several reports from Ottawa, Muskegon and Oceana ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has issued a reminder to be cautious on lakes, as pressure ridges have been materializing on lakes across the state. Pressure ridges — when ...