More than half of 87 Great Lakes drownings this year were in
2 days ago · Updated Tue, November 12, 2024, 7:54 AM PST. 7 min read. At least 87 people drowned in the Great Lakes this year, and more than half of the deaths happened in Lake Michigan, according to the Great ...
A lack of ice is reshaping winter life around the Great Lakes - NBC News
Mar 8, 2024 · Much of the Great Lakes region — known for frigid winter temperatures, icy lakes and snow-covered forests — has looked bare almost all winter. Average ice cover is hovering at all-time lows ...
Push to map Great Lakes bottom gains momentum ... - Associated Press News
Oct 2, 2024 · What lies beneath the Great Lakes' waves is largely unknown, but there's a new push to learn more about thousands of shipwrecks, underwater infrastructure and the impacts of climate change on the bottom of the world's largest freshwater system.
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Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news. National Park Service Issues Landmark Order for Tribal Consultations. November 7, 2024 - by Native News Online. The new order codifies existing policies while expanding the National Park Service’s Tribal engagement. 4 things to know about a youth-led court case against Ontario’s climate plans.
Great Lakes water levels could increase on average from 19 to 44 ...
Jun 27, 2022 · Great Lakes water levels could increase on average from 19 to 44 centimeters in the next few decades, study says. New research into Great Lakes water levels looks farther into the future to predict how much climate change will increase lake levels in …
Great Lakes shippers riding a wave of infrastructure funding : NPR
Jan 19, 2024 · Trains and trucks move the bulk of goods across the U.S. Some sailors say the Great Lakes waterways are underused shipping options and hope $17 billion of federal investment can help revitalize...
The United States and Canada Release State of the Great Lakes …
Jul 29, 2022 · Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Environment and Climate Change Canada jointly published two reports required under the Agreement: the State of the Great Lakes 2022 Report and the 2022 Progress Report of the Parties.
A freighter ship in Lake Superior collided with something …
Jun 8, 2024 · The Coast Guard Great Lakes district received reports about 6:53 a.m. that a 689-foot-long (210-meter-long) ship called the Michipicoten had collided with something about 35 miles (56 kilometers) southwest of Isle Royale, which is part of the state of Michigan.
A Battle Between a Great City and a Great Lake - The New York Times
Jul 7, 2021 · The climate crisis haunts Chicago’s future as a warming world pushes Lake Michigan toward new extremes — higher highs, lower lows, greater uncertainty.
Great Lakes ice coverage reaches historic low - NOAA Research
Feb 13, 2024 · Coverage on each of the lakes was measured as follows: Lake Superior 1.7 %. Lake Michigan 2.6 %. Lake Huron 5.9 %. Lake Erie 0.05 %. Lake Ontario 1.7 %. Lakes Erie and Ontario are basically at – or tied with – their individual historic lows for the date, making both essentially ice-free.