Lakes are freezing later, thawing earlier and experiencing dramatic temperature swings in between. And all that throws off the delicate balance of... Spring ice is thawing earlier in lakes. What does ...

The Great Lakes ice season is officially over. Spring melt has raised water levels for lakes.

Edwards-Opperman says rapid changes in the weather are known to shift these fissures in the Great Lakes, especially in the shallow waters of Lake Erie, which tend to freeze and thaw more quickly.

Ice fascinates Richard Behr. Almost every winter day, the 66-year-old central Maine resident checks out satellite images of some of his favorite lakes and ponds for “wild” skating. He drives out to ...

Mike McKay, Brittany Zepernick and Steven Wilhelm are receiving the 2026 Daylight Award for Research presented by the ...

U.S.-flag shipping on the Great Lakes lost a total of 1,953 hours or 82 ship days due to inadequate icebreaking.

ATLANTA — After weeks of heavy ice across the Great Lakes, the massive 80-mile crack that once split Lake Erie from Port Burwell, Ontario, to the Cleveland shoreline has almost disappeared. "It's less ...