Tom Howarth is a Newsweek reporter based in Bristol, U.K. His focus is reporting on nature and science. He covers climate change, biodiversity, extreme weather, zoonotic diseases and more.

While it's tragic and alarming to see a massive die-off, it's not uncommon for birds that travel in such large populations.

A widespread winter storm will continue to haul snow and ice ... and Lake Huron in the thumb of Lower Michigan, where cold winds over the lakes could enhance snowfall rates. Chicago could see ...

Chicago, United States - January 19, 2025 A rare and mesmerizing natural phenomenon captivated onlookers near Lake Michigan as pancake ice formed along the shoreline. Lorena Lim shared a video of ...

The perfect example comes from this stunning view of Lake Michigan while it’s frozen. A stunning view over Lake Michigan met ...

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Like a frozen mermaid, massive shelf ice is luring people to the edge of Lake Michigan. It’s an eerie ... s clearly just sand and snow. The better view is often from one of the elevated viewing ...

LAKE MICHIGAN, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- With frigid temperatures in the area, you may begin to see ice on lakeshores called shelf ice. And while the shelf ice can make for a great view, Leland Fire ...

A stunning view ... said was Lake Michigan “frozen as far as the eye can see.” A Cold Weather Advisory was set to last through to Wednesday morning with wind chills of 15-30 below zero, the National ...