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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Lake Erie

Lake Erie stories: 4 news summaries

 Fishermen Return to Thin Ice  

Warnings averted a major tragedy

Feb 9, 09 2:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Hundreds of ice fisherman were already back on frozen sections of Lake Erie yesterday less than 24 hours after the rescue of 125 fishermen stranded on a drifting ice floe. Some headed to risky areas where currents can create dangerously thin ice, reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Experts warned that... More »

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Coast Guard • Lake Erie • rescue • National Weather Service • ice fishing • Catawba Island State Park

(Newser) - Rescue teams saved about 125 fishermen stuck on an ice floe in Lake Erie today, but one died after falling in the water, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Authorities had warned northern Ohio fishermen that high winds with unseasonably warm air could melt ice and send it adrift. Fishermen reached... More »

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Lake Erie • rescue • fishermen

Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Water

Sunbelt lusts for Great Lakes' water,
but eight states vow to keep it

Oct 28, 07 3:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - You'd think the warm weather and easy living would make the West and South leave Frostbelters alone. But no, they want what that frost is made from: water. As drought and development strain limited local water resources, the Sunbelt wants to tap some of the billions of gallons of Great... More »

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California • Texas • Wisconsin • Southeast • West • Midwest • Chicago • water • New York • New Mexico • Michigan • Lake Superior • Lake Ontario • Lake Erie • Lake Michigan • Illinois • natural resources • Lake Huron

Darfur Hopes Lie in Hidden Lake

A hidden lake could spur 1,000 wells and quell deadly competition over resources in Darfur

Jul 18, 07 3:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - A giant lake discovered beneath Darfur could lead to resolution of the conflict in the region, where genocide has claimed the lives of more than 200,000 Darfuris and 2 million people have been left homeless since 2003, the BBC reports. Radar revealed the ancient body of water, comparable in... More »

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climate change • Darfur • genocide • water • Sudan • lake • radar • Lake Erie • Arabs • farmer

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