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Federal Money Begins Flowing to Lake Erie for Projects With an Eye on Future Climate Impacts 

Inside Climate News · By Kathiann M. Kowalski · last updated
NOAA’s Climate-Ready Coasts grants under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act will support initiatives like shoreline restoration and plastic cleanup.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski

Lake Erie will face more stormwater runoff, increased erosion and changes in both water levels and quality as climate change continues. Projects to mitigate those impacts range from restoring a wetland to deploying a plastic-scavenging drone named Pixie, and more. 

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