Some of my most distinct memories as a child were out on the ice with my dad, standing on a frozen lake, bundled up in my warmest gear and daydreaming about the world of possibilities under my feet.

A new program pairs ice fishing anglers on the Great Lakes with researchers who need to know how thick the ice is, despite funding chaos.

Research shows that across the globe, rivers that freeze are freezing later and melting earlier, and that includes the ...