<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/stories/2025/february/02052025-great-lakes.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><homepage/><pubDate>02/05/2025 12:00:00 AM</pubDate><title>UH Scientist Changing Views on Great Lakes Formation</title><subtitle>New research suggests the Great Lakes formed hundreds of millions of years ago thanks to hotspots beneath Pangaea</subtitle><description>A new study from the University of Houston could change the way we understand how lakes were formed.</description><author>Jonathan Adams</author><author-email>jadams13@uh.edu</author-email><author-phone>713-743-8960</author-phone><image><img src="/news-events/stories/2025/february/_images/great-lakes-sunrise-hero.jpg" alt=""/></image><categories>Science[COMMA] Energy &amp; Innovation</categories></item>