Could swamp-ifying northwest Ohio help curb toxic algal blooms?
In an environmental memoir, Ohio native Patrick Wensink traces northwest Ohio’s toxic algal bloom problems back to its swampy roots.
Great Lakes
Help wanted: Stop the spread of invasive round goby fish in Pa.
The Eurasian round goby is causing big problems in Lake Erie, outcompeting native fish. Pennsylvania is looking to anglers to help stop it from spreading to inland waterways.
Gov. Shapiro elected to lead U.S.-Canadian partnership overseeing Great Lakes
The international group of eight governors and two Canadian premiers works to grow the region’s economy and protect the Great Lakes.
The search for a solution to an irritating plague: swimmer’s itch
Ron Reimink knew how uncomfortable and annoying swimmer’s itch could be. He spent much of his career trying to eradicate it in lakes. Then one day, he realized he was completely wrong.
The Longest Paddle: Circumnavigating the Great Lakes
The story of Traci Lynn Martin's quest to become the first person to circumnavigate all of the Great Lakes by kayak in one year.
Plans for Erie recycling plant scrapped. Company blames Trump tariffs and cutbacks
The International Recycling Group cites Trump tariffs and the hold-up of a federal loan guarantee from the Inflation Reduction Act as reasons for canceling its plans.
Scientists want to monitor microplastics in the Great Lakes. Here’s why it matters
A board of scientists has proposed a system to monitor microplastics in the Great Lakes. Currently, there’s no coordinated, regional effort to do so.
That huge snowstorm? Welcome to a warming future
A snowstorm dumped five feet or more in areas of Erie, Pennsylvania. Some experts say this is climate change in action.
A Pittsburgh-area teacher finds plastic and inspiration on a Lake Erie research expedition
After a week-long expedition, 5th-grade Franklin Regional teacher Brienne May says she's better equipped to teach real-world science: "To see how questions are asked, how data is analyzed...and how obstacles are overcome."
A project aims to stop the spread of invasive carp to the Great Lakes
A new agreement has unlocked the federal funding needed to begin construction on a lock and dam designed to keep Asian carp out of all the Great Lakes.
