Lake Erie

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is announcing a plan to protect Lake Erie from agricultural runoff. The plan involves land conservation and education aimed at reducing the amount of phosphorus that gets into the lake.

Annual blooms of toxic cyanobacteria on western Lake Erie shouldn't be quite as bad this year.Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…

Lake Erie is experiencing a large algal bloom that can be toxic to those who come in contact with it. The Michigan Department of Environment…Great Lakes…

All of the Great Lakes are projected to have higher than average water levels over the next several months, with Lakes Superior and Erie expected to break…

Two new zooplankton species have entered the Great Lakes, according to researchers at the Cornell University Biological Station.The finding was announced…

Scientists predict a significant harmful algae bloom for western Lake Erie this year.The forecast, a joint effort between the National Oceanic and…

Cleveland Underwater Explorers may have discovered Lake Erie’s oldest shipwreck, the Lake Serpent.The group first discovered the wreck back in 2015. Over…

Over the past two winters, there wasn’t much ice cover on the Great Lakes. That changed with this month’s deep freeze.Frigid temperatures have frozen more…

On the Great Lakes, boat and ship traffic is slowing down for the winter. Meanwhile, in Cleveland, residents have a chance to watch Lake Erie change as…

A new partnership has a plan to keep Lake Erie clean. The MI CLEAR group is made up of farmers, conservationists, environmental leaders, and more. Those…