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 ...

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 ...

A new study analyzing a lake formed by a glacier surge in the Karakoram Mountains has revealed how satellite images can be used to monitor the potential for lake drainage hazards. New research has ...

GRAND HAVEN, MI -- It was a calm and cold Sunday afternoon at Grand Haven State Park. From afar the noise of crackling could be heard. On closer inspection, the thin ice layer on Lake Michigan was ...

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 ...

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 ...