Research unveils a new theory about the origin of the Great Lakes, challenging what we know about their age and formation.

The glacial work resulted in creating the large and deep depressions that are now filled with water to create the Great Lakes. When the ice sheets eventually melted, the meltwater filled the ...

While most of the Great Lakes have increasing ice, most of the lakes are still below normal on ice cover. Overall the ice has been increasing on the Great Lakes at about a normal rate since it has ...

For days, people in the Himalayan region of Kashmir watched in agony as a famed ancient spring ran dry amid extreme dry weather. While the spring returned to life on Friday, the region's people are no ...

A small proportion of this meltwater remains in the glacial lakes around the world. If their dams break, the corresponding glacial lake floods can have catastrophic consequences for the population ...

Photo courtesy of Matt Zuro. Image from NWS webpage. The Laurentian Great Lakes, as the world's largest unfrozen surface freshwater system, hold paramount significance in maintaining the ecological ...

Commerce boomed on the Great Lakes in the early 20th Century ... The station is a beautiful structure built from glacial stone. In 1965, when it was rumored that the lighthouse was going to ...

Zebra and quagga mussels, originally found in Eastern Europe and Russia, arrived in the Great Lakes in the late 80s via ballast discharge from transoceanic ships. The Rochester embayment was ...

Aerial photograph showing flooding in the Traverse Gap, the former southern outlet of Glacial Lake Agassiz ... bigger than all the Great Lakes of today combined. Geologists later named this ...

Dehradun: A study by researchers from the University of Hamburg and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has highlighted a significant increase in the number and size of glacial lakes in the Hindu ...

The Canadian Rockies are home to some of the most breathtaking lakes in the world, offering crystal-clear waters, stunning mountain backdrops, and a chance to experience nature at its finest. Whether ...