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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A strong cold front moved across Lake Michigan this weekend, triggering waterspouts to form. Storm Team 8 received several reports from Ottawa, Muskegon and Oceana ...

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 ...

The Great Lakes region could see waterspout activity Thursday, Nov. 6, according to a nonprofit group that tracks the phenomena. There is a low chance of waterspouts on the Great Lakes Nov. 6, with ...