Reducing dead zones and algal blooms in coastal areas should also improve upstream water quality in watersheds like the Mississippi River Basin, as nitrogen runoff also damages local streams.

Lake Erie is the shallowest of the Great Lakes and swings in air temperature can influence ice coverage “more rapidly than other lakes,” said James Kessler, physical scientist with the Great ...

The article details record-breaking lake-effect storms along the southern shore of Lake Erie this winter, including the storm that dumped more than 5 feet of snow in parts of Erie and Ashtabula ...

LAKEWOOD, Ohio (WJW) – With bitter cold temperatures in the forecast, safety officials are once again issuing a warning about dangerous ice conditions on Lake Erie. Recently, the Lakewood Fire ...