Vivian La, Grist Regional Reporter, Michigan/Interlochen Public Radio

Energy & Environment

What over a century of ice data can tell us about the Great Lakes’ future

Vivian La, Grist Regional Reporter, Michigan/Interlochen Public Radio

Using historical temperature records from weather stations around the region, researchers improved their understanding of where ice might have formed and for how long it lasted — spanning the last 120 years.
Energy & Environment

How thick is the ice on the Great Lakes? Scientists want your help.

Vivian La, Grist Regional Reporter, Michigan/Interlochen Public Radio

Scientists in the Midwest are asking for help from the public this winter to measure ice thickness on the Great Lakes and other inland lakes in the region, which they plan to use to improve ice-forecasting models.