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All of the Great Lakes with the exception of Lake Superior had a peak ice day that eclipsed the long-term peak ice amount. The ice cover percentage peaked on February 20 for Lake Erie and Lake Ontario ...
Above: Satellite view of the Great Lakes on a recent clear day (December 22, 2019), showing less than 2% overall ice cover, about normal for this point in the winter, mainly in Green Bay and ...
Risks are escalating for ecosystems, fisheries water quality and coastal infrastructure, like power plants and drinking water ...
Because of the Great Lakes' abundance of potable, fresh water, "you might imagine that there's a giant bull's-eye that can be seen from space that's sitting above the Great Lakes — meaning it ...
A new study shows the Great Lakes are vulnerable to more extreme temperature highs and lows over the decades due to climate ...
With the warm weather these past few days the ice on the Great Lakes is quickly receding. Here’s a look at how the ice cover measured up this winter. All of the Great Lakes with the exception of ...