U.S. lakes face shrinking water levels, toxic pollution, and climate pressures, threatening ecosystems and millions of people.

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Explore the Great Lakes' quieter side with cruises offering science, history, and unique access to hidden gems.

The number of lakes on our planet has increased substantially in recent decades, according to a unique global survey of 3.4 million lakes. There has been a particular increase in the number of small ...

While the ice has melted off the Great Lakes for the season, don't count on doing much swimming this Memorial Day weekend.

Jennifer Boehme grew up scouting beaches around her home in St. Petersburg, Florida, for whatever she could find. Rocks, sand dollars, coquina mollusks — anything the ocean gave up. Now, 40 years ...