Scientists want to monitor microplastics in the Great Lakes. Here’s why it matters The Ohio Newsroom·March 7, 2025A board of scientists has proposed a system to monitor microplastics in the Great Lakes. Currently, there’s no coordinated, regional effort to do so.ConservationPlasticPollutionWaterWildlife
How one Ohio town is preparing for a future of floods The Ohio Newsroom·June 12, 2024The river has flooded in Shelby, Ohio numerous times in the town's history. Now there's a grassroots effort to stop it and prevent damage.Climate ChangeYour Environment Update
Three months after the East Palestine derailment, deep anxiety lingers The Ohio Newsroom·May 16, 2023East Palestine residents still grapple with physical and psychological impacts in the wake of the traumatic event.HealthNewsPollutionTransportation