Algae blooms

In its fight against algae in Ohio’s lakes and streams, the Ohio EPA is moving to expand enforcement of one of its regulations. It’s a move that might…

In Ohio, more than 100 people got sick in 2013 and 2014 when municipal drinking water was contaminated with toxins from algae blooms in Lake Erie. The CDC says these are the first known instances.

The 2017 algae bloom is over in western Lake Erie. And while it didn’t directly threaten drinking water, its bright green hue prompted national...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the Ohio EPA did not fully look at research on harmful algal blooms when considering adding Lake Erie to its…

Three thousand feet up in the air, Dr. Rafat Ansari flies his small, two-seater plane over Lake Erie.He starts west of Cleveland and flies over the lake's…

A Kent State University researcher is working with NASA and other universities in tracking the threats to water quality in Lake Erie.Geology professor…

The algae bloom season continues in western Lake Erie, casting turning the lake and Maumee River green. These photos show the bloom's progression from...

Western Lake Erie’s algae bloom is in full swing – and the water is a sickly green. At Maumee Bay State Park near Toledo, Ohio, the lake looks like it’s...

Ohio officials have long stressed the issues toxic algal blooms can cause for the state’s tourism industry. A new study says the blooms have also cost…

According to the Ohio EPA, 90% of Ohio’s historic wetlands have been destroyed. New research from the University of Waterloo in Canada shows wetlands play a bigger role than we thought in protecting water from harmful fertilizer nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen. Wetlands have several roles –they provide wildlife habitat, they hold water and reduce flooding, and they help filter nutrients in water running off the landscape.