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Aurora Borealis: Where to See the Northern Lights Sparked by the Solar Flare

Get ready for a big show. Following the biggest solar flare recorded on the sun in four years, scientists at NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center have issued an alert: The sky could get very pretty this evening. "The first interplanetary shock, driven by the CME from Sunday, is expected any time. Soon thereafter, the...

Bone-Chilling Cold Plods Into Northeast US

BUFFALO, N.Y. (Dec. 14) -- Hoods were up and heads were down as a storm that plagued the Midwest for days plodded eastward Tuesday with knifing winds and blowing snow, stranding dozens of motorists on a southern Ontario highway and giving much of the northeastern U.S. its first real taste of winter. The storm brought...

Massive Winter Storm Slams Upper Midwest

(Dec. 11) -- A dangerous combination of snow, wind and cold is whipping through the upper Midwest, creating full-fledged blizzard conditions in much of the region. Conditions are so bad in some places that snow plows have been ordered off the road, according to The Associated Press. Some areas got as much as 20 inches of...

Arctic Blast to Send Temps Even Lower Next Week

(Dec. 9) -- If you think it's been cold this week, then just wait until next week. Much of the central and eastern parts of the U.S., which have been shivering through an early-season cold snap this week, will be hit with a new blast of arctic air next week that will send temperatures 5 to perhaps 15 degrees lower than...

Big Weekend Storm Coming, But Path of Heavy Snow Uncertain

(Dec. 7) -- With a deep snowpack already in place in the Northwest and northern Rockies, snow accumulating by the foot near the Great Lakes and cold air as far south as Florida, winter has started quickly this year. A potent storm this weekend will add to winter's early fury. The path of the storm's heavy snowfall is far...

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5 Great Lakes Destinations: Explore The Outdoors Through Beachside Forests And Islands

Lake Superior's Isle Royale is a rugged National Park. It's the largest island in Lake Superior at 45 miles long and 9 miles wide.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Henry Henderson: Asian Carp: Feds' Slick PR Is Not the Solution

Last week must have looked like a dismal week for the folks overseeing the efforts to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.

THE HUFFINGTON POST - LOCAL

Feds To Propose Asian Carp Fix.. Next Year

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, widely accused of moving too slowly to prevent Asian carp and other exotic species from invading the Great Lakes, will release a short list of possible solutions next year to quicken the process, officials said Tuesday.

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05/29/12 Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Declares... Source: Advanta Corp OAK BROOK, Ill.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) - announced today that its Board of Directors ("the Board") has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock.
05/29/12 Canada pledges $17.5M in fight against Asian carp Source: The Sentinel TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. The Canadian government says it will spend $17.5 million over the next five years to help prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes.
05/29/12 Shield of smoke continues over Eastern US; Moderate to... Source: U.S. Air Quality Powerful winds across the Pacific Southwest this weekend helped transport remnant smoke from the Baldy-Whitewater fire in New Mexico towards the eastern seaboard.
05/29/12 Tropical Depression BERYL Forecast Discussion Number 14 Source: National Hurricane Center 000 WTNT42 KNHC 290846 TCDAT2 TROPICAL DEPRESSION BERYL DISCUSSION NUMBER 14 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022012 500 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012 BERYL IS STILL GENERATING DEEP CONVECTION IN A FEW BANDS TO THE EAST AND SOUTH OF THE CENTER...AND SO IT STILL QUALIFIES AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE...ALTHOUGH OVER THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS THE RADAR PRESENTATION NEAR THE CENTER HAS DEGRADED.
05/28/12 OFAH praises DFO for investment in keeping invader out... Source: PR Newswire DFO pledges millions to fight Asian carp over next five years PETERBOROUGH, ON , May 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - The invasion of Asian Carp into the Great Lakes would pose a major threat to Ontario's fisheries, so the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) is pleased that the Government of Canada through Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has announced an investment of $17.5 million to help keep this invader from entering the lakes.

Background on Great Lakes

The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada–United States border which connect to the Atlantic Ocean through the Saint Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes Waterway.

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