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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Satellite imagery from GOES-19 captured a massive crack forming across Lake Erie’s ice on Feb. 8. Ice cover matters because it ...

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 ...

You hear the mumbles and grumbles on the street, "Sure is cold today", or "winter has definitely arrived". Yet some people get excited about the wicked bite of a frost-filled night, the bumps and ...

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 ...