Tag: Lake Erie
Funding for Ohio water quality initiative cut 39%. What could this mean for Lake Erie?
Ohio’s two-year operating budget was officially signed into law by Governor DeWine, solidifying a massive cut to DeWine’s own H2Ohio program, a statewide water quality initiative. The cut has resulted […]
‘Astonishing’ increase in Lake Erie surface temperature this summer, scientist says
The surface temperature in the western basin of Lake Erie is currently 26 degrees Celsius (78.8 degrees Fahrenheit), and even higher in some places. Elevated water temperature is a contributor […]
Great Lakes Moment: Detroit River carrion scavenger on the increase
Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit PBS.
What is one of the most frequently counted birds by citizen scientists in the annual Detroit River Hawk Watch, but is not a hawk?
COMMENTARY: The bloom also rises: Investigating the air we breathe around Lake Erie
Microcystin, the toxic chemical produced by Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), has now been detected in the air as well as the water during HAB season. Researchers are collecting samples and […]
U.S. EPA extends grants to help farmers control nutrient runoff into Lake Erie
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing $3.7 million in grants to four organizations to help farmers manage their nutrient applications in the watershed of Lake Erie’s Western Basin. Read […]