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The harmful blooms can be toxic to humans and pets. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting a smaller-than-average bloom, but size doesn't indicate toxicity. The bloom will peak later this month in the western basin of Lake Erie.
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Ohio's governor is calling for regulations on thousands of farms as part of a new strategy to combat the fertilizer and manure that flows into streams and…
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There are about 32,000 islands in the Great Lakes. Most are uninhabited. But for those who live year-round on about 30 of them, it can be an isolating…
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They've been in the Great Lakes Basin for decades, but recently entered lakes Erie and St. Clair.Freshwater jellyfish — about the size of a penny or…
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This story was originally published by Allegheny Front on July 8, 2016. Look at a satellite map of Pennsylvania and you’ll see a lot of green. Part of the…
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency won't declare Ohio's western end of Lake Erie impaired by toxic algae, siding with state regulators who say they…
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When we hear about hacking, it’s usually not a “good news” story. “Aquahacking” is an exception.To improve water quality in Lake Erie, teams of engineers,…