Tag: Daily News
How declining lake ice affects local culture
The amount of ice on the Great Lakes has been steadily and significantly decreasing over the past five decades. Those who have built their lives around the ice are now […]
New research done on Lake Erie reveals frequency of seiche
United States Army Corps of Engineers researchers looked across 24 sites and over 20 years of data to determine the frequency of certain scale seiches. Research on seiche is important […]
Feds provide $15 million for science initiative to aid Great Lakes manufacturing
A project that encompasses Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin is getting a $15 million National Science Foundation regional innovation engine award for a project to develop smart water recovery systems that […]
Massena tourism director says fishing brings millions of dollars to region
Massena, New York’s tourism director says millions of dollars have flowed into towns and villages along the St. Lawrence River due to the success of bass fishing tournaments. State officials […]
Understanding ice safety and accumulation in the Great Lakes
Under the recent period of colder air advecting from the North Pole, shorelines along every Great Lake experienced notable ice accumulation, though ice cover remains historically low. A number of […]
Ice jams, flooding in Puce after warm temperatures and heavy rain
Residents in Lakeshore, Ontario, have experienced increased flooding as warmer temperatures caused ice jams on Puce River and runoff from rain caused water levels to rise. The regional Conservation Authority […]
EDITORIAL: Cross-border Great Lakes love
The Narwhal’s Ontario bureau became the fifth member of the Great Lakes News Collaborative, a group of news outlets working together to enhance coverage of the Great Lakes basin. Funded […]
Save the River’s 35th Winter Environmental Conference sparks discussions on several topics affecting the St. Lawrence River
More than 100 environmentalists turned up for Save the River’s 35th annual Winter Environmental Conference in Clayton, New York to discuss topics like contaminants, slaughterhouses, and eels. Read the full […]
Protect Wisconsin waters from aquatic invasive species this winter
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and University of Wisconsin-Extension are asking anglers to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species in Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers while fishing this […]
Lake Superior Ice Festival adapts to warm weather
This year’s Lake Superior Ice Festival in Superior, Wisconsin, had more ice than snow, though with temperatures right around freezing, it was cold enough to keep the ice sculptures from […]