Ice, Ice Baby

    We’ve had some weird winter weather so far, with temperatures ranging from -16 to 56. With all that constant thawing and unthawing, the Mighty Maumee River has experienced a breakup of ice as it flows into Lake Erie. And Lake Erie itself, near Port Clinton, was recently a tourist stop as ice chunks pushed in […]

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    Why Straws Suck for Marine Life

    It may seem that there are much bigger issues affecting our waterways and oceans than an innocuous little straw. The threat of ocean acidification, overfishing, and rising sea levels worry us all, but it can often feel like there is nothing we can do to fight against the onslaught of climate change on marine ecosystems. […]

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