Swimming restrictions in place at Beaches 6 and 8 on Presque Isle State Park were lifted July 12 at 8:55 a.m., according to a ...

Lake Erie has warmed rapidly over the past month, with surface water temperatures now sitting about four degrees above average for mid-July. While that swift rise is eye-catching, researchers say it’s ...

Wallaceburg's drinking water could eventually flow from Lake Erie instead of the Snye River, if Chatham-Kent council moves forward with a recommendation to close Wallaceburg's water treatment plant.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The General Assembly’s final budget approved Wednesday includes steep cuts to the state’s H2Ohio program, which is designd to address water quality concerns in the state. Instead of ...

It's been 10 years since Ohio, Michigan and Ontario agreed to reduce phosphorus runoff into Lake Erie by 40%, and advocates are raising concerns about funding cuts to Ohio's water conservation ...

Reefs are abundant in the lake's western basin. The Coast Guard is still working to remove the Goodtime I, which became stuck on a reef Thursday.

Ohio water researchers see some progress in reducing nutrient loading to the lake, but much work remains to curb annual scums.

The water intake system for the city of Toledo, Ohio, is surrounded by an algae bloom in 2014. Toxic algae got into the water system, resulting in residents being warned not to touch or drink ...

Gregory J. Dick, University of Michigan Federal scientists released their annual forecast for Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms on June 26, 2025, and they expect a mild to moderate season. However, ...

When my colleagues and I recently sequenced DNA from Lake Erie water, we found new types of microcystins, the notorious toxins that were responsible for contaminating Toledo’s drinking water ...