Photographer David Zurick grew up in a small town along Lake Huron, where he spent his formative years on the beach, learning to ski, skate and swim. Zurick left the Midwest to study Geography in ...

Experts say the Great Lakes can be more dangerous than the open ocean due to their volatile nature. Waves on the Great Lakes are steeper and closer together, causing choppy conditions and a rougher ...

Extreme heat waves and cold spells on the Great Lakes have more than doubled since the late 1990s, coinciding with a major El Niño event. Using advanced ocean-style modeling adapted for the lakes, ...

Great Lakes scientists gathered in Milwaukee to discuss resilience in the lakes and scientific research amid proposed federal budget cuts. The conference, hosted by the International Association for ...

Offshore wind power could provide far more electricity than the U.S. uses for residential, commercial and industrial purposes. But the federal government has recently stopped approving offshore ...

NEW YORK — Mayors from major cities in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River region, including Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, launched a 10-year economic transformation plan on Wednesday, positioning ...

My Administration is committed to protecting the Great Lakes — the world’s largest surface freshwater system, and a highly valued shipping avenue, resource for fishing and recreation, and source of ...

A few of the Great Lakes are near record warmth, while the other Great Lakes are at least much warmer than average. But will all this warm water cause heavy lake-effect snow to develop this winter? A ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fifty years ago this month, the gales of November swallowed the SS Edmund Fitzgerald along with her crew of 29 men, one of the ...

The Great Lakes reached their highest ice coverage (52.23%) since February 2022. Lake Superior was the last of the Great Lakes to become ice-free on May 11, 2025. As of June 6, 2025, water ...