There are windy days, then there are the gales from Lake Erie. The crashing waves and thrashing grass were deafening, and facing the wind directly forced my body to lean and eyes to blur with tears. But despite all that, it was even harder to ignore the view.

#windy #waves #greatlakes #lakeerie #sunset #landscape #beach #water #nature #ohio

☄️✨ A massive #meteor roughly 2 meters wide streaked across the morning sky on March 17, 2026, triggering sonic booms and vibrating #buildings from #Cleveland to #Pittsburgh.

#NASA researchers used #lightning-tracking satellites to determine the object was traveling at over 70,000 km/h (44,000 mph) before it burned up over the #GreatLakes.

👉 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/17/ohio-meteor-pennsylvania

#science #space #ohio #pennsylvania #physics #astronomy #nature #sky #education

Meteor over Ohio causes large boom heard as far away as Pennsylvania

Nasa spokesperson says meteor was traveling at 45,000mph but no reports of debris found

The Guardian
Indiana needs a staggering $21.916 billion for water infrastructure upgrades. The Great Lakes region is struggling with outdated and failing water infrastructure and we need funding to change that. Learn more at HealthyLakes.org/in-your-state #GreatLakes #CleanWater #Indiana
Illinois needs $33.586 billion over the next 20 years for water infrastructure investments. After decades of underinvestment, we need to put forward funding to meet these challenges. Learn more at HealthyLakes.org/in-your-state #GreatLakes #CleanWater #Illinois
🎶 8:45am Farther by Great Lakes from Diamond Times.
DJ Isabelle - The Matchbox
#GreatLakes #DJIsabelle #TheMatchbox #Radio1190 #KVCU

Sharing this because I need to hear the sounds of home right now. Lake Superior on a windy autumn day (from October 2025 with Dad in Marquette in Upper Michigan).

#LakeSuperior #GreatLakes #MichiganUP #NaturePhotography #Waves #Gratitude #GriefJourney #TodaysSmallMoment

Dawn view of the Milky Way along the shore of Lake Superior, 17 March, 2026. Photo by Hayes Scriven,
#MilkyWay
#GreatLakes
#LakeSuperior
#NorthernWayOfLife

“The early alarms are never easy but worth it. Out there, it’s more than just the sky. The quiet rhythm of waves against forming ice, the stillness of the snow-covered shoreline, and that cold, clean air—it all comes together in a way that’s hard to describe and impossible to forget.
Not a bad way to start the day.” - Hayes Scriven

Researchers at the Rochester Institute of Technology are reducing plastic pollution in Lake Ontario via litter catching devices installed in storms drains across the city. #CleanWater #GreatLakes #NewYork

Read more: https://www.healthylakes.org/latest-news/rit-researchers-reduce-plastic-pollution-with-storm-drain-littatraps

RIT Researchers Reduce Plastic Pollution with Storm Drain LittaTraps™ — Healthy Lakes

In a lab at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), in Rochester, New York, dozens of plastic bins of cigarette butts, food wrappers, bottle caps, one-shot liquor bottles, and other trash are stacked neatly on shelves, waiting to be sorted and categorized. This debris décor comes from litter-ca

Healthy Lakes

Nitrate pollution is contaminating groundwater across #Wisconsin, causing serious problems. According to a report from Clean Wisconsin, nitrate pollution has climbed steadily since 2013, putting #DrinkingWater at risk. #CleanWater #GreatLakes

Read more: https://www.healthylakes.org/latest-news/nitrate-pollution-costs-wisconsinites-money-health-and-habitat

Nitrate Pollution Costs Wisconsinites Money, Health, and Habitat — Healthy Lakes

In groundwater sources across Wisconsin, an invisible pollutant is degrading aquatic ecosystems, threatening human health, and costing local communities millions of dollars. This chemical, known as nitrate, is the most widespread groundwater contaminant in Wisconsin, and it can cause serious problem

Healthy Lakes

UPDATED WINTER WEATHER ALERTS:

As the latest #winter #storm system moves through the #GreatLakes region, it's impact shifts to the east just a bit in the #Northland.

#Blizzard #Warning and Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect for areas where #snowfall and strong winds will keep driving conditions difficult.

#wxtooter #weather #wx #UPwx #WIwx #MNwx