The U.S. Coast Guard has started its winter task of keeping newly formed ice from hindering commercial vessel traffic on the Great Lakes.

NASA is studying "thermokarsts" in Alaska, lakes that appear as permafrost there thaws. These lakes can release high levels of methane, a dangerous gas for climate change. As temperatures rise and ...

The Great Lakes Ice Outlook shows ice formation slowed during the recent mild stretch, but conditions are expected to shift ...

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 ...

Ice finally is beginning to form on lakes across the region, but it's not yet safe enough for walking. Conditions will improve with the cold snap in the forecast, so the best advice in the meantime is ...

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 ...

After nearly a week of freezing temperatures — below zero on several days — the Great Lakes are seeing significant ice creation, with Lake Erie nearly completely frozen over. Lake Erie was about 80% ...