COLUMBUS, Ohio — The 2022 algal bloom is expected to have a low severity index of 3.5, according to the final forecast from the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration. This forecast uses an ensemble of different models, which consider phosphorus loading into the lake during the spring and early summer. If realized, this will be the […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In 2015, the state of Ohio committed to reducing nutrient loading into Lake Erie by 40% by 2025. This commitment was made as part of the Western Lake Erie Collaborative agreement, which includes similar pledges from Michigan and Ontario, Canada. Now that the halfway point of this agreement has been reached, has any […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The final forecast from the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) is in and the 2021 algal bloom is expected to have a low severity index of 3. This forecast uses an ensemble of different models, which consider phosphorus loading into the lake during the spring and early summer. If realized, this will […]