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

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 ...

Yes. Though, it is rare for the entire lake system to freeze over, ice coverage can still reach 90% or more. According to GLERL's records, two lakes have frozen over completely: Lake Superior in 1973 ...

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 ...

New research has tracked the evolution of a glacier lake dammed by a surge using satellite images, to help better understand its life cycle and the hazard it presents to nearby communities. During ...