The federal funding that pays for much of Great Lakes water, weather and ice cover monitoring is at risk in the Trump administration’s proposed NOAA budget for 2026, while the […]
NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory has released information following last month’s “significant meteotsunami and seiche” on Lake Superior. The strong low pressure system moved across Lake Superior on the […]
The flash flood in Texas that killed more than 130 people should be a wake-up call for Canada, a climate expert says
Need a break from Michigan’s hot and hazy weather? All of the Great Lakes are seeing warmer temperatures this week, making the water warm enough to hop in this weekend. Read the full story […]
Rising water temperatures are creating unusual “bathtub conditions” in western Lake Erie this summer, raising concerns for harmful algal blooms. Read the full story by Inside Halton.
Southwestern Public Health on Friday urged residents in parts of St. Thomas to boil their water before use after samples tested positive for bacteria. The advisory, issued at 4 p.m., applies to all users on East Avenue, Chester Street, West Avenue, Devonshire Place, Balflour Street, Ada Street, Parkside Drive, Bell Drive, Henry Street, Glenbanner Street, […]
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lake Superior’s water levels are sitting roughly 18 centimeters below the long-term average, and 16 centimeters below the level of a year […]
The surface temperature in the western basin of Lake Erie is currently 26 degrees Celsius (78.8 degrees Fahrenheit), and even higher in some places. Elevated water temperature is a contributor […]
Just weeks into a sweltering summer, there already have been five drownings and several close calls in the London-region.
Microcystin, the toxic chemical produced by Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), has now been detected in the air as well as the water during HAB season. Researchers are collecting samples and […]
The water levels in the Great Lakes are continuing their seasonal rise into the summer months, with predictions for them to peak later in July or August. Read the full […]