The Mackinac Bridge seen from the International Space Station
The Mackinac Bridge seen from the International Space Station
Will offshore wind ever come to the Great Lakes?
Wind turbines in the Great Lakes have the potential to produce huge amounts of clean energy in one of the most popular regions in North America. But offshore wind is banned in Ontario and facing headwinds in the U.S. Here's why some think now is the time to give it a second look and a closer look at the ba...
#energy #environment #politics #technology #GreatLakes #Ontario
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/offshore-wind-great-lakes-1.7513207?cmp=rss
Will offshore wind ever come to the Great Lakes?
Wind turbines in the Great Lakes have the potential to produce huge amounts of clean energy in one of the most popular regions in North America. But offshore wind is banned in Ontario and facing headwinds in the U.S. Here's why some think now is the time to give it a second look and a closer look at the ba...
#energy #environment #politics #technology #GreatLakes #Ontario
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/offshore-wind-great-lakes-1.7513207?cmp=rss
Will offshore wind ever come to the Great Lakes?
Wind turbines in the Great Lakes have the potential to produce huge amounts of clean energy in one of the most popular regions in North America. But offshore wind is banned in Ontario and facing headwinds in the U.S. Here's why some think now is the time to give it a second look and a closer look at the ba...
#energy #environment #politics #technology #GreatLakes #Ontario
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/offshore-wind-great-lakes-1.7513207?cmp=rss
Will offshore wind ever come to the Great Lakes?
Wind turbines in the Great Lakes have the potential to produce huge amounts of clean energy in one of the most popular regions in North America. But offshore wind is banned in Ontario and facing headwinds in the U.S. Here's why some think now is the time to give it a second look and a closer look at the ba...
#energy #environment #politics #technology #GreatLakes #Ontario
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/offshore-wind-great-lakes-1.7513207?cmp=rss
"Well, if it's too small I won't bend over."
One of the 300m ships operating on the Great Lskes is about to pass the live ship cam at Marine City on the St. Clair River.
"The massive freighters that ply the Great Lakes are back at work following the early reopening of the Soo Locks for the 2025-26 season, and they're doing it all under the watchful eyes of webcams that track them from Minnesota to New York."
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/04/02/michigan-great-lakes-freighters-webcams-livestreams/82655376007/
LATEST ON NEXT STORM SYSTEM:
After a calm end to March, April will start off #stormy for the #Northland as a strong #strom system will push through the #GreatLakes region.
Heavy #snow #showers will be the main focus Tuesday night for everyone. Then we have to watch for mixed #precipitation for some of us on Wednesday...
It's a real good idea to leave states like #Texas and move to the greatest water resources in the nation: the #GreatLakes
Not nearly as much ice accumulation this time around here in Kitchener-Waterloo / Guelph area compared to cottage country and eastern #Ontario. It is pretty, and not to the extent which brought down tree branches last year, but nobody should be out on the roads unless they absolutely must.
#StaySafe #IceStorm #weather #OnStorm #GreatLakes
For those interested in the ships that ply the Great Lakes, you can visit https://boatnerd.com/ for current and historical information and photos.
This is the first time #CougarCubs have been verified since the big cats were hunted out of existence in #Michigan in the early 1900s, said Brian Roell, large carnivore specialist for the MDNR. Roell, a #wildlife biologist for 26yrs, led the team that verified the cubs.
“It’s pretty exciting, considering this could be the first known cougar reproduction in modern times in the western #GreatLakes states,”said Roell, referring to Michigan, Wisconsin & Minnesota.
Baldwin, other Great Lakes Senators send letter about effects of NOAA cuts. #NOAA #DOGE #weather #GreatLakes https://wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/baldwin-other-great-lakes-senators-send-letter-about-effects-of-noaa-cuts/
Even though there was high ice cover over all the Great Lakes this winter, it was effectively just a short blip. Most of the 2025 Great Lakes have been well below average both before and after mid-February. As a result, the St. Lawrence seaway is opening early. The Soo locks Lake Superior-Huron is opening this Fri Mar 21, and the Welland Canal the next day with the top-hat ceremony, along with Montreal-Lake Ontario.
https://www.standard-freeholder.com/news/ice-breaking-st-lawrence-river
#icebreakers #shipping #GreatLakes #ClimateChange
Frozen horizons. #photo #photography #landscape #ice #frozen #greatlakes