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Lake Vostok: The Hidden Antarctic Giant That Outvolumes Four Great Lakes
science-and-nature8 days ago

Lake Vostok: The Hidden Antarctic Giant That Outvolumes Four Great Lakes

Lake Vostok, hidden beneath 4 kilometers of Antarctic ice, is smaller in surface area than all Great Lakes but holds more water than four of them combined. Discovered via radar in the 1990s and first accessed by drill in 2012, this ancient body of water remains liquid due to immense pressure and geothermal heat. It serves as a critical analogue for extraterrestrial oceans on moons like Europa and Enceladus, though its exact volume and dimensions remain subject to significant measurement error.

via WorldAtlas|
#antarctica#geology#great-lakes
Brilliant Michigan fireball lights up sky, possible Great Lakes landing
science26 days ago

Brilliant Michigan fireball lights up sky, possible Great Lakes landing

A bright fireball meteor was observed over Michigan around 8:47 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 13, 2026), with unconfirmed reports that fragments may have fallen into the Great Lakes (Lake Huron or Lake Ontario). Michigan Storm Chasers circulated sightings and videos, while the piece also explains meteor terminology and offers USGS guidance on identifying meteorites if found.

via Detroit Free Press|
#fireball#great-lakes#meteor
Trump-Whitmer call restarts Great Lakes project, with Illinois seeking clarity
politics1 month ago

Trump-Whitmer call restarts Great Lakes project, with Illinois seeking clarity

A conversation between President Trump and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer helped resume the Brandon Road Interbasin Project for the Great Lakes, but Illinois officials say they haven’t been formally notified that the stop-work order was lifted, prompting questions about federal-state communication; Governor J.B. Pritzker criticized the administration for the lack of notice, underscoring the project’s regional importance.

via AP News|
#great-lakes#illinois#infrastructure
Great Lakes topple Southeast 11-2 as Rasmus sits out under pitch-rest rule
sports1 month ago

Great Lakes topple Southeast 11-2 as Rasmus sits out under pitch-rest rule

Great Lakes defeated Southeast 11-2 in an LLWS elimination game as Kinley Rasmus was ineligible to pitch due to a pitch-count rest rule after throwing 54 pitches; she still reached on a walk. Ohio racked up 12 hits and eight walks, scoring four in the first, three in the third, and four in the final frame. Bryson Williams led the Great Lakes offense with three hits, while Williams and Josiah Infante combined to strike out six and allow two runs. Rasmus had recently set the LLWS female single-tournament hits record and tied Mo'ne Davis for most strikeouts.

via Bleacher Report|
#great-lakes#kinley-rasmus#little-league-world-series
Great Lakes microplastics study aims to spur tougher plastics rules
environment1 month ago

Great Lakes microplastics study aims to spur tougher plastics rules

Researchers at the Experimental Lakes Area seed Lake 378 with microplastics to study their fate, transport, and entry into the food web, part of a broader effort to push monitoring and policy action across the Great Lakes; the work, along with a growing body of evidence that microplastics are widespread in the basin, has spurred calls for stronger regulation and binational cooperation, even as local pollution issues—like Sarnia's Chemical Valley emissions and nurdle pollution—highlight ongoing health and environmental concerns.

via Chicago Tribune|
#environment#great-lakes#microplastics
Deep Beneath the Great Lakes, a Hidden World of Fungi and Tardigrades Emerges
biology2 months ago

Deep Beneath the Great Lakes, a Hidden World of Fungi and Tardigrades Emerges

Researchers drilling into the Antrim Shale beneath the Great Lakes found a vibrant underground ecosystem: 689 fungal species (including 13 new ones) alongside tardigrades and worms, forming a subterranean food web fed by ancient organic matter. Isotopic dating links the water to the Ice Age, last in contact with surface about 11,000 years ago, suggesting deep subsurface biodiversity may be underestimated and could influence carbon cycling.

via Gizmodo|
#biology#fungi#great-lakes
Storms Target Great Lakes to Northeast with Damaging Winds and Flood Risks
weather2 months ago

Storms Target Great Lakes to Northeast with Damaging Winds and Flood Risks

A potent thunderstorm system will sweep from the Plains into the Great Lakes and then toward the Northeast, bringing damaging winds up to about 85 mph, hail, and heavy rain that could trigger flash flooding and travel disruptions along the I-95 corridor from New York City to Raleigh; wet conditions are expected to linger Buffalo to Boston through Tuesday, with severe weather possible in New England by Wednesday. Separately, heat indices of 105–115 F are forecast across much of the central and southern U.S.

via USA Today|
#flash-flooding#great-lakes#severe-weather
Ontario wildfire engulfs freight train, smoke headed toward the Great Lakes
world2 months ago

Ontario wildfire engulfs freight train, smoke headed toward the Great Lakes

A raging wildfire near Armstrong, Ontario, engulfed a freight train as crews evacuated three trains carrying flammable materials; witnesses described encasing flames and an orange sky, while forecasters warned that smoke could drift toward the Great Lakes and the northeastern U.S., potentially affecting cities such as Boston and New York.

via New York Post|
#armstrong-ontario#canada#great-lakes
Canada wildfire smoke drifts into Great Lakes and Northeast, sparking air-quality alerts
weather2 months ago

Canada wildfire smoke drifts into Great Lakes and Northeast, sparking air-quality alerts

A large plume of wildfire smoke from Canada is drifting into the Great Lakes and Northeast, with surface smoke potentially causing unhealthy air quality from the Upper Midwest to New England in the coming days. Health risks are highest for people with lung or heart conditions, and forecasts suggest Chicago could see worsened air quality midweek as a heat-dome–driven pattern pushes smoke southward; scientists note longer, more intense wildfire seasons linked to climate change.

via CNN|
#air-quality#great-lakes#northeast
Beaver Island Trials Wave Power to Boost Local Energy Resilience
technology3 months ago

Beaver Island Trials Wave Power to Boost Local Energy Resilience

Researchers on Beaver Island in Lake Michigan tested two small wave-energy devices that generated enough electricity to light a bulb and charge a phone, a potential step toward a more reliable, locally produced power source for a remote community. Funded by NSF and part of a broader U.S. push to commercialize wave power, the project highlights promising progress but also challenges—high costs, deployment hurdles, and dependent funding—while the Great Lakes provide a safer, real-world testing ground for inland-sea wave technology.

via The Guardian|
#beaver-island#great-lakes#hydropower
Lake Erie boating incident: 11-year-old vanishes as neighbor is arrested and companion found dead
us-news3 months ago

Lake Erie boating incident: 11-year-old vanishes as neighbor is arrested and companion found dead

An 11-year-old girl vanished during a Lake Erie boating trip with her neighbor and another man. The neighbor, 41-year-old Kristen Gerrie, was arrested on endangering-children charges; the male passenger, 38-year-old Jonathan Ciha, was found dead in the water the following day as authorities recovered the boat near West Sister Island. The investigation remains ongoing.

via New York Post|
#boats#great-lakes#missing-children
Cincinnati Joins Michelin Guide as Great Lakes Edition Expands
business3 months ago

Cincinnati Joins Michelin Guide as Great Lakes Edition Expands

Cincinnati will be evaluated for Michelin stars as part of the American Great Lakes edition, with inspectors already in the field and a 2027 ceremony planned for inaugural selections. Officials say the inclusion could boost regional tourism and neighborhood economies, after Cincinnati was briefly left out due to an oversight. Michelin ratings rely on five criteria (product quality, technique, flavor harmony, chef personality, and consistency) and also include Bib Gourmand, Big Gourmand, and Selected designations. While funding from cities to participate helps, it does not guarantee a star.

via Cincinnati Enquirer|
#business#cincinnati#culinary