https://www.wcmu.org/tags/lake-erie Lake Erie en-US Copyright Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:25:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-31/lake-eries-summer-algal-bloom-was-relatively-mild This year’s harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie was among the mildest this century. Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:25:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-31/lake-eries-summer-algal-bloom-was-relatively-mild Pat Batcheller https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-11-19/mi-and-oh-different-strategies-to-reduce-lake-erie-nutrient-pollution Michigan and Ohio are both struggling to reduce the fertilizer runoff getting into Lake Erie which feeds cyanobacterial blooms, also called harmful algal blooms. Those toxic blooms can be hazardous to people and animals. Both states are working toward a 40% reduction goal set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Canada is working toward that same amount of reduction. So far, the efforts are not meeting the goals. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 23:18:02 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-11-19/mi-and-oh-different-strategies-to-reduce-lake-erie-nutrient-pollution Lester Graham https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-10-31/the-path-to-becoming-a-citizen-scientist-can-start-with-a-snapshot The H2Ohio Wetland Monitoring Program is hoping to get people to take photos for a time-lapse of developing wetlands, and then get more involved as citizen scientists. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 21:54:21 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-10-31/the-path-to-becoming-a-citizen-scientist-can-start-with-a-snapshot Lester Graham https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-24/how-much-can-wetland-restoration-reduce-farm-fertilizers-getting-into-lake-erie Michigan has a pilot program to restore a large wetland area to reduce fertilizer runoff from getting into Lake Erie because it feeds toxic cyanobacterial blooms that spread in the western basin each year. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 21:31:40 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-24/how-much-can-wetland-restoration-reduce-farm-fertilizers-getting-into-lake-erie Lester Graham https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-22/scientists-are-learning-just-how-complicated-it-will-be-to-reduce-toxic-blooms-in-lake-erie Two decades of study reveals a complex combination of factors causing large cyanobacterial blooms and their toxicity. Government incentives to reduce nutrient pollution from farms have not been enough to solve the problem so far. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 22:09:27 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-22/scientists-are-learning-just-how-complicated-it-will-be-to-reduce-toxic-blooms-in-lake-erie Lester Graham https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-22/toxins-from-cyanobacterial-blooms-can-be-airborne-but-the-threat-to-public-health-is-unclear Researchers are studying how much of cyanobacterial toxins become airborne. They say breathing in the toxins is much worse than ingesting them. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 22:05:11 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-22/toxins-from-cyanobacterial-blooms-can-be-airborne-but-the-threat-to-public-health-is-unclear Lester Graham https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-06/harmful-algal-blooms-appearing-on-lake-erie-earlier-than-usual Harmful algal blooms are forming in some parts of Lake Erie earlier than they typically do. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 21:58:14 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-06/harmful-algal-blooms-appearing-on-lake-erie-earlier-than-usual Lester Graham https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-06-29/researchers-project-lake-erie-algae-wont-be-as-bad-as-last-year Researchers are projecting the cyanobacterial bloom in the western basin of Lake Erie won’t be as bad as last year. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 20:48:26 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-06-29/researchers-project-lake-erie-algae-wont-be-as-bad-as-last-year Lester Graham https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-01-26/charter-boat-captain-shares-impacts-of-algal-blooms-on-business Harmful algal blooms may leave lakes with a bright green or oily surface... it’s caused by an overgrowth of toxic cyanobacteria. Climate change is projected to increase blooms and expand their presence across Michigan. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 23:53:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-01-26/charter-boat-captain-shares-impacts-of-algal-blooms-on-business Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-15/u-s-ag-secretary-announces-new-program-in-frankenmuth U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new program today aimed at reducing agricultural runoff responsible for large cyanobacterial blooms, like the annual bloom on Lake Erie. Mon, 15 Aug 2022 22:41:32 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-15/u-s-ag-secretary-announces-new-program-in-frankenmuth Steve Carmody