• Water Quality
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • Energy
  • Industry
  • Politics
  • Recreation
  • Culture
  • Climate
  • TV Series
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletter
  • Donate
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • BlueSky

Skip to content
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • BlueSky
  • TV Series
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletter
  • Donate
Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now

  • Water Quality
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • Energy
  • Industry
  • Politics
  • Recreation
  • Culture
  • Climate

Tag: algae blooms

Posted inAlgae Blooms, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Harmful algal blooms appearing on Lake Erie earlier than usual

by Michigan Public July 6, 2023November 8, 2025

NOAA satellite images and a research vessel sampling Lake Erie water both found evidence of harmful algal blooms on July 5, a much earlier date than typical.

Posted inAlgae Blooms, Climate, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Lake Erie algae in 2022 worse than predicted; it plateaued rather than peaked

by Great Lakes Echo February 1, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Detroit River, Drinking Water, Featured, Industry, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Ohio, PBS, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, St. Clair River, Water Quality

“The Erie Situation” – and beyond

by GLN Editor September 1, 2022

Latest News

  • Gary power outage underscores stakes of Solar for All cancellation
    Some city residents went two weeks without power following storms. The federal program, ended by Trump, would have enabled many to access solar and batteries.
  • Enbridge temporarily halts work on Line 5 reroute after 1.3M gallon gas leak
    Canadian energy firm has begun work to burn off around 84K gallons of remaining natural gas liquids.
  • Why the US‑Canada trade war could change how American farmers grow their crops for years
    Canada is a major US supplier of fertilizer ingredients that could get pulled into Trump’s trade war. Farms can go without fertilizer for a while, but not long.

Support Provided By:

Richard C. Devereaux Foundation for Energy & Environmental Programs

Polk Family Fund

48325 Alpha Drive
Suite #150
Wixom, MI 48393
Contact About Events Download PBS App Newsletter Donate Careers
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • BlueSky
© 2026 Great Lakes Now | Detroit PBS | 48325 Alpha Drive Suite #150, Wixom, MI 48393
FCC Public Inspection File Terms of Use Privacy Policy Donor Privacy Policy Legal Notices Requests For Proposals
Powered by Carrier Signal, Inc.