Tag: Lake Erie
High Great Lakes surface temperatures may mean late ice, more snow
All five Great Lakes have reached near-record warm surface temperatures judging by data from U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research. Because of the continuing U.S. government shutdown, there’s no one available at NOAA’s Great Lakes research centre at Ann Arbour, Mi., to answer questions about research collected and recorded automatically throughout the region. […]
New study links seasonal pollen to higher suicide risk, experts warn
A new study between researchers at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University, looked at suicide rates in metropolitan areas around the United States. When looking at data from 2000 to 2018, they found a direct correlation to rises in seasonal pollen. While it is still unknown how exactly allergies work as a tipping point for some people, the research adds to a burgeoning body of work that shows this parallel exists.
Big walleye weighed in Lake Erie derbies
The recent Fall Brawl and Walleye Slam fishing derbies usually attract more than 10,000 boat anglers to Lake Erie. But big northwesterly winds and 10-foot waves roiled the lake, and […]
What’s a seiche? Strong wind gusts often rock Lake Erie’s waters. What happened this week
A low water advisory was put in place for Western Lake Erie’s exposed shorelines after strong steady winds and gusts up to 40 mph pushed waters toward the opposite end […]
Boardman students to study at Lake Erie lab under $4,800 EPA grant
Boardman High School in Ohio is being awarded $4,800 to fund high school students to learn hands-on at Lake Erie’s Stone Laboratory through the “Great Lakes, Great Futures: Inspiring the […]