Coming to a Sky Near You: A Super Blue Moon August 2023
Be on guard for werewolves twice next month, for August will have a blue moon — or two full moons — a rare occurrence that only happens every two and a half years.
Great Lakes
U.S. Steel to Lay Off Nearly 200 American Workers, Idle Michigan Plant
United States Steel Corp is planning to lay off nearly 200 American workers at its Great Lakes, Michigan plant while it halts production for at least six months.
Donald Trump Promises $300 Million for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Donald Trump thrilled residents in Michigan on Thursday by announcing support for $300 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
Winter Storm Xanto Dumps Snow Across Large Swaths of the Country: 12.9 Inches in Minneapolis/St. Paul
Winter Storm Xanto continues to dump snow in the Midwest, Great Lakes and interior northeast and the conditions will continue into Monday, weather forecasters say.
Wreckage of a Steamer Sunk More Than a Century Ago Found
Shipwreck hunters have discovered the remains of a barge that sunk beneath the waters of Lake Erie in 1899.
La Niña Brings Global Cooling, Except for California
A strengthening La Niña weather pattern has brought cooler temperatures to the world — except in California, where it is expected to be dry and warm for the next three months.
Israeli, American Scientists Develop Water Filtration Breakthrough
A collaborative effort between researchers from Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) has resulted in the development of a new method for filtering viruses from treated municipal wastewater used for drinking.
WATCH: House in Upstate New York Is Completely Covered in Ice
A photographer has captured the scene of a house completely encapsulated in ice in one of the snowiest areas of the country.
Great Lakes Go from ‘Climate Change-Induced’ Low Water Levels to Record Highs in 3 Years
Between 2010 and 2013 residents of the states surrounding the Great Lakes were told that climate change was permanently altering their environment and the record low water levels being recorded in the lakes may be the new normal. But now, only three years later, news reports are worried about beach erosion because the lakes have rebounded to record high levels of water.
