A teenager from London drowned and a child was rescued by bystanders at Ipperwash beach on Monday, provincial police say. Emergency crews responded shortly after 4 p.m. to reports of swimmers in distress at the Lake Huron beach near East Parkway Drive in Lambton Shores, Lambton County OPP said Tuesday. An 18-year-old was found unresponsive […]
Provincial police closed a Southwestern Ontario beach after a swimmer went missing in Lake Erie over the weekend. Emergency crews were called Sunday shortly after 3 p.m. to Port Burwell beach for a report of two swimmers in distress, Elgin OPP said. One swimmer was pulled to safety and taken to hospital with non-life threatening […]
Shallow-water ciscoes, a native fish species extirpated from Lake Erie in the mid-20th century, have been rediscovered in a lake in northeastern Pennsylvania. Efforts are underway to determine if the […]
A groundwater report made public by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection indicates contamination from the shuttered Erie Coke site is migrating toward Lake Erie. Read the full story by WJET-TV […]
“If you go for a walk in the woods, it’s good to know what could hurt you,” he said. “Going to the beach is no different – we should know the dangers and how to spot them.”
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Each summer, Lake Erie is plagued by toxic cyanobacterial blooms fed by phosphorus runoff from farm fields. Michigan is struggling to reduce the pollution by 40%.
Cottage owners on the Great Lakes may notice a change in the waterbodies this spring. A report from Environment Canada says that all the Great Lakes’ water levels, except Erie, … Continued
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Michigan and its neighbors have missed a 2025 deadline to curb the farm pollution that feeds toxic algal blooms in western Lake Erie, despite 10 years of work and millions […]
It’s about that time of the year that our pesky friends emerge from Lake Erie. Midges typically hatch when the water temperature is near 60 degrees. They are a sign […]
The Lake Erie water snake (LEWS), Nerodia sipedon insularum, is a described subspecies that has been found on 22 of Lake Erie’s islands and is believed to, at least seasonally, […]
Councillor representing Port Burwell and many citizens are voicing opposition to a pilot project that will see visitors pay up to $18 a day
The Cleveland Metroparks is breaking ground on a world-class sailing center along Lake Erie, aimed at increasing lakefront access for residents and breaking down barriers to the sport. Read the […]