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Tag: algal blooms

Posted inAlgae Blooms, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Lake Erie’s Failed Algae Strategy Hurts Poor Communities the Most

by Circle of Blue September 20, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indiana, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

In A Year of Water Quality Reckoning, National Imperative is Impeded

by Circle of Blue September 15, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Featured, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Testing the waters: How groups monitor toxic algae in the absence of state testing

by Wisconsin Watch September 15, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Drinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Farms in Six Southeast Michigan Counties Are Major Sources of Lake Erie Toxic Blooms

by Circle of Blue September 13, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Water Quality

Mapping the HABs: Click to see your state’s reports

by GLN Editor September 9, 2022
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Climate Change, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Danger Looms Where Toxic Algae Blooms

by Circle of Blue September 8, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Climate Change, Culture, Events and Special Broadcasts, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

“Talking about the bloom:” Meet filmmaker David J. Ruck

by Sandra Svoboda September 7, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Featured, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Veteran algal bloom scientist calls on EPA to shift priorities from focus on practices to outcomes

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 17, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Featured, Lake Erie, Michigan, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Study suggests phosphorous reduction alone could lead to more toxic algae

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 24, 2022
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Harmful algal blooms cause problems in Lake Erie; drinking water customers pay the price

by Michigan Public June 6, 2022

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