Dead fish are washing up along parts of Lake Erie — in some spots, by the thousands. But experts say there’s no reason to panic.  Here’s what’s really behind it: ...

Most pollution driving Lake Erie’s algae blooms comes from farm fields and feedlots in Ohio, where the biggest share of landmass drains into western Lake Erie. Ohio’s lack of progress on farm ...

Lake Erie’s algae bloom has spread as far east as Cleveland in some years. This has threatened the quality of the water its residents need for drinking. That, in turn, has a significant economic ...

As much work that’s been done on some of the obvious culprits for this contamination – upgrading sanitary sewers to reduce ...

In concentrated amounts, cyanotoxins can result in mild conditions ranging from diarrhea, headaches and skin irritation to more serious, life-threatening states depending on prior conditions, ...

A recent report by PennEnvironment highlights the health risks associated with swimming in polluted waters, with a focus on the elevated levels of bacteria found at some Lake Erie beaches. The ...

The Cleveland Water Alliance has deployed smart buoys for the fourth year across Ohio’s Lake Erie coast, including one outside of the Harbor. These buoys track and communicate water information, ...

A recent report analyzing water pollution across the country found that a large majority of Ohio beaches tested in 2024 ...

Water samples taken from western Lake Erie on April 28 by NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab (GLERL), is the earliest the toxin has been detected in Lake Erie. The levels at which the ...

The deadline is part of settlement agreement a federal judge approved last week. Algae floats in the water Sept. 15, 2017, at the Maumee Bay State Park marina in Lake Erie in Oregon, Ohio.

Back in 2003, when researchers began predicting with excellent accuracy how much of western Lake Erie would be coated with the green slime of a toxic algae bloom, there were important points to be ...

In June, Lake Erie had a maximum level of 174.50 meters and a low level of 174.45 meters. These levels were above the long-term average for June recorded at 174.37 meters.