PROJECTS: Urban Agriculture project features will protect Lake Erie, plant seeds of knowledge

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• August 27th, 2015
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“Cleveland is known across the country for its re-purposing vacant and abandoned properties for urban agriculture.” Those are the words of our Deputy Director of Watershed Programs Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells. And now, as this home-grown movement gets a boost from our green infrastructure program, a new urban ag project will...

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VIDEO: What’s happening under Public Square in Cleveland?

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• July 29th, 2015
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Behind the concrete barriers and orange construction fencing at the corner of Superior and Ontario, there is an overwhelming amount of activity taking place to renovate Public Square. Cleveland.com showcased aerial images of the site’s progress in a recent story as crews rush to take advantage of good weather...

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NEWS: Summer sun, sandy beaches, and swimming advisories? What you need to know

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• June 12th, 2015
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You hit the beach with family or friends and pass a red-and-white Advisory sign as you roll out your towel. Should you be concerned? And what affects bacteria levels at local beaches? One of our jobs is to monitor water quality at three local beaches, including Edgewater, Villa Angela...

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#ALLinCLE: How an NBA Finals game and stormwater management are painfully similar

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• June 12th, 2015
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Not concerned. Have you heard about our Stormwater Management Program? @matthewdelly @kingjames #ALLinCLE @SFWater pic.twitter.com/xdkcm57dVq — NE Oh Regional Sewer (@neorsd) June 12, 2015 What began as a tongue-in-cheek exchange between utilities in the heat of their cities’ NBA Finals battle shed light on odd similarities between basketball and...

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VIDEO: What causes that wonderful after-the-rain smell? Slow-mo video reveals secrets.

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• April 7th, 2015
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That familiar scent has a name: Petrichor. But since being named in a 1964 report, the actual cause of the after-the-storm “earthy fragrance” had been little more than theory. That changed in January when MIT researchers captured a specific raindrop phenomena on video. Scientists observed raindrops trapping tiny air...

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ALGAE: Does Lake Erie’s freezing trend mean more algae in the summer?

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• February 19th, 2015
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Lake Erie ice coverage almost at last year’s level (9 hundredths of a percent lower). I counted the cracks pic.twitter.com/CUByCneXxP — Scott Sabol (@ScottSabolFOX8) February 19, 2015 Nearly 98 percent of Lake Erie is ice-covered right now. We were recently asked, “Is there a relationship between the lake’s freezing...

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WATCH: Here’s what 62 years of development looks like in 45 seconds

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• February 5th, 2015
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Development affects landscapes and how water interacts with the natural environment. In this series of aerial images from the Cleveland Metroparks and the West Creek Conservancy, you can see how urban development has reduced the amount of green space across the West Creek Watershed since 1951. Increasing hard surfaces...

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ENVIRONMENT: The facts about phosphorus, and why Lake Erie receives more nutrients than any other Great Lake

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• October 1st, 2014
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Fact: Lake Erie contains 2% of the Great Lakes’ water—and 50% of their fish. Great Lakes facts and figures underscore the reality that these water bodies are precious but fragile resources. Affected by many factors, the Sewer District and agencies like it constantly monitor Lake Erie and the streams...

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VIDEO: Watch the full #OHstormwater arguments from the Supreme Court hearing

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• September 10th, 2014
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Case No. 2013-1770 Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District v. Bath Township, Ohio, et al.

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LIST: 4 ways Hollywood is like (or not like) what we’ll see at our Supreme Court #OHstormwater hearing

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• September 4th, 2014
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Law & Order. The Good Wife. LA Law. Ally McBeal. How do the popular TV courtroom dramas stand up to an actual Ohio Supreme Court hearing? We’ll find out September 9 when the Sewer District argues its case for a Regional Stormwater Management Program. While it might not make...

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