Tag: Lakes
Another mild algae bloom forecast for Lake Erie this summer
TOLEDO, Ohio — The toxic blob of algae that turns western Lake Erie a ghastly shade of green each summer and threatens drinking water...
NASA looks at Louisiana delta system, eyes global forecasts
MIKE ISLAND, La. — Erosion, sinking land and sea rise from climate change have killed the Louisiana woods where a 41-year-old Native American chief...
Boaters watch cliff collapse along Lake Superior in Michigan
MUNISING, Mich. — A cliff wall broke away at a national park along Lake Superior in northern Michigan, stunning some boaters who captured it...
Increased water pumping worries Line 3 pipeline opponents
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Opponents of Enbridge Energy's Line 3 oil pipeline project are worried about the potential impact of the company's...
DNR: Fire that destroyed boats at Indiana lake was accident
BIRDSEYE, Ind. — A February fire that destroyed 11 boats at a southern Indiana reservoir and damaged numerous other vessels was most likely...
Body of 17-year-old boy pulled from Indiana swimming area
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The body of a teenage boy was pulled from a swimming area in south central Indiana, the state's Department of Natural...
Las Vegas weighs tying growth to conservation amid drought
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Record-breaking heat and historic drought in the U.S. West are doing little to discourage cities from planning to welcome millions...
NW Indiana man drowns while rescuing woman in Lake Michigan
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — A northwestern Indiana man drowned in Lake Michigan after rescuing his girlfriend, conservation officers said Monday.
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Chicago man jumps into Lake Michigan for 365th straight day
CHICAGO — A Chicago bus driver looking for a way to relieve stress during the coronavirus pandemic jumped into Lake Michigan for a 365th...
Bolivia’s ‘People of the Water’ try to survive loss of lake
PUNACA TINTA MARIA, Bolivia — For many generations, the homeland of the Uru people here wasn't land at all: It was the brackish waters...