Warmer winters are fuelling a growth in algal blooms across the Great Lakes
Algal blooms are typically associated with summer weather but warmer winters caused by climate change are resulting in blooms ...
Initiative to map the Great Lakes from coast to coast, surface to floor
We know less about the bottom of the Great Lakes than we do about the surface of Mars, according to Jennifer Boehme.
Minnesota lakes have lost 2 weeks of ice cover in 50 years
Ice coverage on Minnesota lakes has declined by an average of 10 to 14 days over 50 years, with ice-in dates about nine days ...
Bellingham pays $1.26 million for a half-acre on Lake Whatcom to protect city’s watershed
Together, the two sites barely make a half-acre of land and cost a total $1.26 million. But their location close to the lake made them critical to the city’s goal of watershed p ...
We don’t know what’s at the bottom of the Great Lakes. Climate change demands we find out.
Only 15% of the lakebed has been documented to modern standards, making it difficult to predict how floods, storms and ...
Where to sauna and cold plunge in a lake in Minnesota
Public saunas have popped up across Minnesota in recent years as more people look for wellness experiences. The Land of 10,000 Lakes has something extra special: natural cold plunges galore.
Deep clear-water lake analysis shows shallow water areas crucial for nutrient balance in lakes
Even deep clear water lakes, which are considered particularly valuable ecosystems, can show signs of eutrophication and ...
Popular fishing lake to be refilled as repairs to old dam near completion
A once-popular Nevada fishing lake that has stood near empty for almost two years will return back to its former levels after state officials repaired a dam that posed a danger to neighboring ...