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The history of taming the Great Black Swamp
-Before farms and suburbs, the Great Black Swamp thrived. Restoring it could help curb Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms today.
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Algae BloomsAuthorsCollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioWater Quality and Restoration EffortsAdvocacy group challenges “new normal” status of Lake Erie’s algal blooms
-Alliance for the Great Lakes calls for use of enforceable regulations to prevent toxic algal blooms. Michigan agency says the state has limited regulatory authority and defends the state’s actions.
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Algae BloomsClevelandCollaborationFeature ClevelandGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes scientists discover new lifeform microbe, name it ShipGoo1
-Researchers at the University of Minnesota Duluth found the previously-undiscovered microorganisms hiding in the tar-like goo oozing out of a research vessel’s rudder shaft.
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Algae BloomsClimate ChangeFeature HomepageLake ErieLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsToxic algae blooms are lasting longer in Lake Erie − why that’s a worry for people and pets
-The blooms have become an annual problem in the Great Lakes. DNA studies show what’s growing there and why it’s dangerous.
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GLNCGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsGreat Lakes slightly colder than usual ahead of summer
-As May’s cooler temperatures give way to summertime warmth in Michigan, the Great Lakes are slightly cooler than usual but warming. But where are Michigan’s warmest waters?
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Michigan’s fight against Lake Erie pollution didn’t work. What happens next?
-Michigan, Ohio and Ontario failed to reduce the total phosphorus entering Lake Erie in 10 years. State officials and environmentalists are butting heads on where to go from here.
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Algae BloomsCollaborationDrinking WaterLake ErieLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMillions of People Depend on the Great Lakes’ Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.
-The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and sicken people.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourismEverything you need to know about the Biggest Week in American Birding
-Thousands of birders will flock to northwest Ohio for beloved warblers and many other winged-creatures big and small.
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AuthorsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicBuffaloFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNew YorkNewsScience, Technology, ResearchAlberto Rey: Art all about Earth
-Multimedia artist and fly fishing guide combines multiple areas of life to tackle multi-faceted environmental crises.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesCould Lake Erie really become Lake Ohio?
-Vivek Ramaswamy jokingly suggested renaming Lake Erie to Lake Ohio, sparking discussions on the history and impact of renaming places.
