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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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EPA Creates Great Lakes Protection Advisory Board

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is creating a board to advise federal agencies carrying out two wide-ranging programs to protect the Great Lakes, EPA chief Lisa Jackson said Thursday.

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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.

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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.

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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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06/02/12 Shedd plunging into study of Great Lakes Source: Crain's Chicago Business More than 2 million people visit the Shedd Aquarium each year to see dolphins, whales and stingrays, not carp or trout.
06/02/12 EPA Creates Great Lakes Protection Advisory Board Source: CBS - WWJ TV - Detroit MI The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is creating a board to advise federal agencies carrying out two wide-ranging programs to protect the Great Lakes, EPA chief Lisa Jackson said Thursday.
06/02/12 Money is needed for dredging Great Lakes ports Source: Cleveland.com While Rep. Bob Gibbs' observations about the value of inland waterways and their barge traffic -- which runs north and south along major navigable rivers such as the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio -- are certainly true, they equally apply to commerce here on our own Great Lakes, as Gibbs has also publicly recognized.
06/01/12 Presidential Proclamation -- National Oceans Month,... Source: The White House Our oceans help feed our Nation, fuel our economic engine, give mobility to our Armed Forces, and provide a place for rest and recreation.
06/01/12 Real-time beach data now available for all Great Lakes... Source: The Times Herald - Port Huron MI Now you can get real-time information on beach water quality advisories, weather and water conditions all on your mobile phone.

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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