Tag: Toledo
Great Lakes shipping still vital to regional economy, expert says
Great Lakes trade has fueled the Midwest for centuries. Today, experts say its future is key to sustaining U.S. manufacturing, farming and economic security. Read the full story by WTOL […]
Advocacy group challenges “new normal” status of Lake Erie’s algal blooms
It’s the annual peak algal bloom season and the spotlight as usual, is on Lake Erie’s western basin, including Toledo and southeast Michigan.
For the public, that’s because in 2014, Toledo went three days without drinking water as toxic algal blooms forced the city to issue a “do not drink” order.
NMGL promotes hands-on learning with ‘Capt. Scupper’s Kids Club’ activity
The National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo, Ohio, is connecting young people to engineering and education through a hands-on summer program that will instruct participants how to design, […]
Research reveals dugout canoe may be one of region's oldest artifacts
The Whitmore canoe was acquired by the Toledo History Museum only five years ago but may be one of the oldest artifacts in the Maumee Valley region.
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 […]