Tag: lakes
The 2025-’26 Great Lakes ice forecast is out. What’s in store?
The U.S. National Ice Center released its 2025-2026 seasonal outlook this week, predicting near normal ice conditions across the Great Lakes. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Historic records show warming lakes are shrinking Michigan fish
Many of Michigan’s most popular fish are getting smaller as inland lakes warm, according to a new University of Michigan study that analyzed more than 75 years of records from […]
Nonprofit launches free course on harmful algal blooms for Great Lakes teachers
The Center for Great Lakes Literacy launched a new, self-paced and online module designed for elementary, middle and high school teachers to learn and teach their students about the science […]
A Superior Gamble
Lake Superior can change in a heartbeat; one minute it’s calm ― the next it’s a raging storm. When people in the water get caught off-guard, rescuers have to balance being the hero and knowing when to call it quits.
Grants awarded to improve regional management of invasive Phragmites across the Great Lakes basin
Ann Arbor, Michigan – Nearly $315,000 will be awarded to support local organizations in controlling nonnative Phragmites australis, one of the most aggressive plant species invading the