Lake Erie

Microplastics litter the water of all five Great Lakes, but there’s no coordinated, region-wide effort to monitor plastic pollution. A board of scientists is recommending a solution.

The Great Lakes are losing about 14 winter days every decade, according to a recent study published in the Environmental Research Letters.

Ohio received nearly $5 million in federal funding to build a ‘climate ready’ workforce. The program will train 100 participants in the skills needed to combat climate change.

Water quality in the Maumee River Watershed has long been a debate. A new plan aims to reduce the nutrient pollutants in the waterway that cause toxic algal blooms.

Fishing means big business in Ohio’s Lake Erie-adjacent towns, and walleye are one of the most prized catches of all. They’re thriving now, but that hasn’t always been the case.

Lake Erie doesn’t have any ice right now, and it hasn’t for much of the winter. It’s part of a 50-year trend of declining ice cover.

A bill has been introduced in the Ohio Legislature that would levy stiff fines and penalties on cities that dump raw sewage into the western basin of Lake…

Ohio farmers say they’re on board with the state’s plans to slow down agricultural runoff into Lake Erie, which Gov. Mike DeWine has said is the biggest…

Gov. Mike DeWine has released details of his plan to improve water quality in Ohio, starting with preventing toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie. The H2Ohio…

Gov. Mike DeWine signed a two-year budget deal which included $172 million for improving the water quality in Lake Erie, but he hopes more money can be…