Tag: Lake Erie
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 […]
Essays by Karen Anderson: Blink Bonny
On a small island in Lake Erie called Hickory Island my great grandfather built a cottage—roomy and rustic with a wide porch across the front.
Western Lake Erie's 2025 algal bloom has begun
One of summer’s most unwelcomed guests is coming back — and we’re not talking about mosquitoes, ticks, or wasps.