A hotspot that is now located in the Atlantic played a key role in forming the lakes, home to a fifth of the world's fresh ...

A new study suggests that the Great Lakes are experiencing shorter winters, which could have implications on everything from ...

The Great Lakes region contains nearly 85 percent of North America's surface freshwater, and more than 20 percent of the world's supply of surface freshwater. Lake Superior alone holds 10 percent of ...

such as the Great Lakes. The temperature difference causes the air to pick up moisture from the lake's surface, and as the air moves over the land, it cools and the moisture condenses, forming snow.

The study fills in more gaps about what goes on out in the lakes during the winter months. Until now, most Great Lakes ...

The Great Lakes are an amazing natural resource that ... Lake Ontario has the lowest ratio of surface area exposed to the cold air vs. its volume, so that in any given winter it typically develops ...

In the winter it's the opposite: the surface is colder than the bottom. The lakes ... entire area of each lake, including both shallow and offshore areas. According to the study, the Great ...