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Category: Ohio

Posted inWater Quality

How scientists can predict Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms months before they appear

by Julia Roeder August 4, 2026August 5, 2026

Long before green algae coats Lake Erie’s shoreline, researchers use river data, weather patterns and satellites to forecast blooms and their potential impacts.

Posted inRecreation and Tourism

This Black-run Lake Erie yacht club is one of the first of its kind in the U.S.

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now July 29, 2026July 29, 2026
Posted inCulture

Women find community at tree climbing competition in Ohio

by Ideastream Public Media July 1, 2026July 3, 2026
Posted inWater Quality

Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys

by The Ohio Newsroom June 25, 2026June 24, 2026
Posted inWind

As affordability issues surge, is it finally time for offshore wind?

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now April 30, 2026May 4, 2026
Posted inPlastics

Ohio Plastic Waste Plant to Expand Nationally

by Inside Climate News April 24, 2026April 24, 2026
Posted inEnergy News Roundup

Ohio energy corruption case goes nowhere after jury deadlocks over bribery charges

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now April 8, 2026June 16, 2026
Posted inIndustry

What’s next for Ohio’s former green steel project? More coal, it seems.

by Canary Media April 1, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inIndustry

Ohio blocks big solar farm, despite apparently fake public comments

by Canary Media March 26, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Featured, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

How Great Lakes cities are preparing for climate migration

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now September 24, 2025

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