Snow wallops US Midwest as it braces for extreme cold
The US Midwest dug out Monday from a snowstorm that closed schools and businesses, as millions braced for dangerous sub-zero temperatures that could shatter records.
Jan 28, 2019
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Deep freeze grips Upper Midwest, more bitter cold to come
An arctic wave has wrapped parts of the Midwest in numbing cold, sending temperatures plunging and prompting officials to close schools in several states on Friday, but forecasters say the worst may be yet to come.
Fish eggs are suffocating in Lake Michigan reefs. What will it take to save these nurseries?
Across the Great Lakes, collections of underwater rocks have been incubators for native fish eggs.
Pushing microbes to deliver preferred products
If environmental engineer Daniel Noguera had his way, he would orchestrate a microbiome to pump out higher-value chemical products.
New study will track how trade wars affect the Midwest
A team of researchers who first proposed studying the effect a global trade war could have on the Midwest never imagined there would be an actual trade war underway as they conducted their research.
'Carp cowboys' round up invasive Asian carp as Illinois, federal officials debate measures to protect Lake Michigan
On a bleak and biting December morning, a team of state-contracted commercial fishermen at Starved Rock Marina slipped into their waders, salted down their johnboats to protect against ice and launched onto the Illinois River.
Imperiled, some freshwater mussels endure. How?
Freshwater mussels are among the most imperiled animals in North America, yet some colonies have managed to persevere despite habitat loss, pollution and other threats.
Image: Northeast Ethiopia
The Copernicus Sentinel-1B satellite takes us over Semera in northeast Ethiopia. Semera is a new town with a population of just over 2600 and serves as the capital of the Afar region. The region spans an estimated 270 000 ...
Underwater robot tracks toxic algae in Lake Erie
Microcystin is a nasty toxin that can cause skin reactions, stomach problems, and even liver damage. It's produced by a tiny blue-green alga (cyanobacteria) called Microcystis, which multiplies like crazy in warm, nutrient-rich ...
Tons of plastic trash enter the Great Lakes every year – where does it go?
Awareness is rising worldwide about the scourge of ocean plastic pollution, from Earth Day 2018 events to the cover of National Geographic magazine. But few people realize that similar concentrations of plastic pollution ...
