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It’s that time of year, but each year, it seems to come a little earlier. Toxic algae blooms are starting to cover Lake Erie earlier than usual this summer. This year’s blooms are also expected to be bigger than last summer. WEMU's David Fair takes a look at the impacts of climate change on the blooms in Lake Erie with Dr. Richard Stumpf from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Michigan’s only port on Lake Erie is preparing for an expansion. Colin Jackson has more.
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A new study published this month in the journal of Environmental Science Water Research and Technology shows Lake Erie's annual dead zone could intensify…
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Climate change continues to impact the Great Lakes. We’re at record high water levels, and the water temperatures are also on the rise. It is changing…
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The 2019 algal bloom on Lake Erie now measures over 650-square miles and continues to expand. At the root of the issue is agricultural runoff and, in…
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August and September are peak months for the algae blooms that plague Lake Erie each year. This year, the bloom covers about 620 square miles. That’s…
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The annual, summer algae bloom has hit Lake Erie. That’s not all. Agricultural run-off, in some way, affects many of Michigan’s rivers streams and more…
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Algal blooms are common in the Great Lakes in the summertime, but they may be more dangerous than originally believed. In this week's "Issues of the…
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A new partnership has a plan to keep Lake Erie clean. The MI CLEAR group is made up of farmers, conservationists, environmental leaders, and more. Those…
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Recovery and relief efforts continue in southeast Texas. Harsh environmental issues will have to be dealt with in Hurricane Harvey's aftermath. 89.1…