Tag: Lake Erie
NYSDEC announces completion of aquatic habitat reclamation project on Brocton Shoal
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced the completion of an experimental aquatic habitat reclamation project on Brocton Shoal in Lake Erie. The project utilizes high-velocity jetting […]
NOAA: Summer 2025 algal bloom was mild, within range
The 2025 western Lake Erie cyanobacterial bloom, commonly known as the summer algal bloom, was only 2.4 on the federal government’s 10-point severity index.
Lake Erie plastic crisis: How did it jump from 16,000 to 700,000 particles despite conservation?
An environmental crisis is unfolding in Lake Erie, where plastic pollution has increased dramatically over the past decade despite widespread conservation efforts. The findings are dramatic in Cleveland, Ohio, but […]
Lake Erie shipwreck spotted off Kingsville, Ont., uncovered by strong winds
Strong winds that prompted an Environment Canada alert this week have laid bare Lake Erie shoreline not often seen, but they also briefly uncovered a rarely seen shipwreck. Read the […]
Plastic pollution in Lake Erie soared over the past decade, research shows
Samples collected by researchers aboard the U.S. EPA’s Lake Guardian research vessel in 2014 and 2024 showed an increase in the volume of plastic per square kilometer, suggesting that the […]