What's New Under the Greatest Lake FOX 21 News (9/21) A first–of–a–kind project is underway, under the water of Lake Superior. An underwater glider is gathering information in a way never before possible on the big lake.
Lake Superior called 'early victim of climate change' Star Tribune (10/30) The largest lake in the world is showing itself to be an extremely sensitive indicator of global warming, said scientists in Duluth, adding that the time to change is now.
Are we losing Lake Superior? The Soo News (7/31) Why Lake Superior levels are declining and temperatures are increasing is currently unknown, but there is copious evidence that a change is taking place.
The case of the disappearing Great Lake USA Today (6/14) Lake Superior, the world's largest freshwater lake, has dropped to its lowest level in 81 years, with serious environmental and economic consequences.
Lowering lake levels impact water plant The Daily Mining Gazette (3/20) With Lake Superior’s falling water levels, some towns have found that there's not enough water above water plants' intake pipes to insulate them from freezing during winter’s coldest temperatures.
Where has the water gone? The Mining Journal (12/5) Currently, Lake Superior is down 17 inches below its long-term average beginning of December level and 13 inches down from the level recorded last year at this time.
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