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January 2024

 

Great Lakes start 2024 with smallest amount of ice in at least 50 years
DeWine's H2Ohio program to fund PFAS sampling of Ohio rivers in search of 'forever chemicals'

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Cleveland Metroparks adds gems to Emerald Necklace by leveraging big grants, partnerships

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  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fixed Cleveland Harbor Breakwater, dredged Cuyahoga River in 2023

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H2Ohio water conservation program now will include large rivers

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Lake Erie shore in Mentor eroding 8-10 feet per year as officials seek plan to preserve land

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H2Ohio to test rivers for presence of ‘forever chemicals,’ take other steps to improve river quality

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An investment in our water quality and our future

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H2Ohio expands to include river watersheds

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Teachers invited to apply for weeklong research trip on Lake Erie: ‘Amazing opportunity’

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Threats to the Great Lakes

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Celebrating 75 years of conservation and restoration with ODNR

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Little ice expected this winter on Lake Erie

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Are Lake Erie’s algae blooms home to the next pharmaceutical drug? Some scientists think so

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Canvus reshapes expired wind turbines into Public Art

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Great Lakes ice season off to slowest start in 50 years of records Why that matters.

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Those salt piles we dump on our snowy Ohio roads are showing up in freshwater Lake Erie

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Research points to water treatment plants removing significant amounts of microplastics from Lake Erie water

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ODNR commences island restoration projects to improve water quality

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Researchers make disturbing discovery while analyzing samples taken from Lake Erie – here’s what they found

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Understanding the hazards of frequent seiche activity

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Groundbreaking event held for Maumee River islands restoration project

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Construction begins on historic Maumee River Island restoration project

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Editorial: Sustain lake cleanup

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$16.7 million more in H2Ohio funding on the way

February 2024

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Melting away: Lake Erie has far less ice than average for this time of year (see satellite photos)

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Work is underway on the largest Maumee River restoration project in history

 

 

Should we change our approach to road salt to stop it from reaching Lake Erie? Today in Ohio

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Sewer system coming to Peninsula will keep E. coli out of  Cuyahoga River

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Cleveland Water Alliance part of team receiving grant to flight ‘forever chemicals’

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Smart buoys help brace Great Lakes for environmental challenges

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Feds provide $15 million for science initiative to aid Great Lakes manufacturing

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New research done on Lake Erie reveals frequency of seiche

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What low ice levels on the water this winter mean for Lake Erie and its ecosystem

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Ohio Congress members introduce bill to reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
    To the editor: State’s elective programs work for Lake Erie
    ODNR building islands for H2Ohio project
    Lake Erie Coastal Zone receives $268,000 in grants
    As Great Lakes ice coverage nears a historic low, what could the impacts be?
    Efforts for Chagrin River project continue in Willoughby
    Discussing the environmental impacts of zero lake ice
    Great Lakes Sees Historic Low Ice Coverage—‘Crossed a Threshold’
    We’re experiencing a mild winter. What does the below average snow total mean for Erie?
    $8.7 million invested in H2Ohio islands project

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Protecting Lake Erie from summertime algae blooms in a year-round effort

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Smart buoys help brace Great Lakes for environmental challenges

.March 2024

 

Latest harmful algal bloom research initiative projects address algal bloom impacts on Ohio

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Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice

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New report notes pollution concern in Ohio River basin

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Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice

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Three Great Lakes commissions announce partnership to advance restoration

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How important is having healthy Great Lakes? International Joint Commission online survey asks that and more

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September 2024

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