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Are Goldfish Destroying Ecosystems? Science Says Yes

Most people see goldfish as harmless little pets. They swim quietly in bowls, entertain children, and seem impossible to fear. But outside aquariums, these tiny orange fish can transform into something scientists now describe as a serious environmental threat. And the most shocking part? Many people accidentally create this problem…

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6 most snake-filled places around Ontario’s waters

Lakes and rivers in Ontario stretch across enormous distances, from densely forested northern regions to quieter inland waterways that sit closer to towns and roads. Much of this terrain supports a wide range of reptiles, including several snake species that spend time near marshes, rocky shorelines, and shallow water.

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Troubled Lake Erie is being transformed into a vast water research facility

For long a dumping ground for pollutants, the Great Lake is being seeded with sensor buoys to make it the world’s largest digitally connected body of freshwater

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Why did New York disappear in 1977 under snow that never fell from the clouds

In late January 1977, New York state's neurobiological science was challenged by meteorology with an anomalous blizzard or ground blizzard that moved snow from Lake Erie into Buffalo using sustained winds of near hurricane speeds (69 miles per hour). Normally, when it snows, clouds supply the snow that accumulates on…

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Massive salt mine 1,800 ft under Lake Erie works overtime to meet winter road demands

Many municipalities have already depleted their typical winter salt reserves, which usually last well into spring

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Alien Attack? Seven-Ton Meteor Hits Cleveland Ohio, Residents Joke At Creatures 'Emerging' From Lake Erie

A meteor streaked across Cleveland, causing a sonic boom and sparking humorous alien jokes. NASA confirms the meteor fragmented over Lake Erie

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The ice crack across Lake Erie is so large that it can be seen from space

Lake Erie has only frozen completely three times in modern history — most recently 30 years ago

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Joe Brady's Hire Reveals the Full Picture of What Actually Happened in Buffalo

The Bills' decision to hire their offensive coordinator as their head coach shoveled even more blame onto Sean McDermott than a Lake Erie snowstorm.

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Extreme winds cause 30ft waves on Lake Erie, flooding parts of Buffalo

Winds reached up to 80mph in the Buffalo area, causing flooding

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The Erie Canal: How a ‘big ditch’ transformed America’s economy, culture and even religion

Two hundred years ago, on Oct. 26, 1825, New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton boarded a canal boat by the shores of Lake Erie. Amid boisterous festivities, his vessel, the Seneca Chief, embarked from Buffalo, the westernmost port of his brand-new Erie Canal.

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Cleveland Browns videographer falls in Lake Erie during helmet unveiling

Video captures the moment a Cleveland Browns videographer falls into Lake Erie during a helmet unveiling.

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Browns' Elaborate New Helmet Reveal Goes Awry As Videographer Falls Into Lake Erie

The Browns' elaborate reveal of an alternate helmet for the 2025 season went awry on Wednesday.

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A Trio of PWCs Rescued a Family After Their Sailboat Capsized, Including a Mom and Kids

A trio of personal watercraft (PWC) riders rescued a mother and two children after their sailboat capsized on the waters of Lake Erie.

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Toxic algae hits vast US lake just in time to spoil July 4 swimming and boating

Exposure to the blooms can result in liver and kidney failure, inflammation — and maybe even death

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Toxic algae blooms are lasting longer in Lake Erie − why that’s a worry for people and pets

Federal scientists released their annual forecast for Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms on June 26, 2025, and they expect a mild to moderate season. However, anyone who comes in contact with the blooms can face health risks, and it’s worth remembering that 2014, when toxins from algae blooms contaminated the…

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Freighter Freed From Ice On Lake Erie, Heads To Canada

Joint U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard effort rescues Manitoulin freighter trapped in Lake Erie ice, ensuring crew safety and safe passage to Sarnia, Ontario.

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Frozen freighter on the move after getting stuck in Lake Erie ice for days

The ship wasn’t damaged, and its crew is safe, officials said

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Freighter remains stuck in Lake Erie ice as crews rush to free vessel with 17 aboard

There are 17 people stuck on the vessel

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Freighter remains stuck in the ice on a frozen Lake Erie

The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards are continuing efforts to break up ice and free a freighter that has been trapped in a frozen Lake Erie for days, officials said

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A Canadian freighter gets trapped in ice on Lake Erie

A Canadian freighter with 17 people on board got stuck in ice on Lake Erie while departing Buffalo

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Warmer winters are fuelling a growth in algal blooms across the Great Lakes

While commonly associated with the summer, algal blooms can also persist into the fall. As of late October 2024, blooms were still present along the southern shores of Lake Erie.

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'A harbinger of what's to come:' NASA satellites show massive drop in global freshwater levels

NASA satellites discovered that Earth's surface has lost enough water to empty Lake Erie two and a half times since 2015. And the problem could be here to stay.

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Spooky fireball blazes across Lake Erie a week before Halloween (video)

A fireball lit up the skies over Lake Erie on Monday (Oct. 21) evening, eliciting hundreds of witness reports to the American Meteor Society.

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Watch huge fireball blaze over Lake Erie in stunning videos

A fiery meteor shot across the sky above the Great Lakes on Monday (Oct. 21) just after sunset, stunning witnesses from Michigan to New York, Kentucky and North Carolina.

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Researchers in a lab near Lake Erie study how toxic algae can damage health

In a lab not far from the shores of Lake Erie, researchers are trying to learn more about the ways toxic algae can damage health

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