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The Blade: E. Toledo Roundtable Eyes Perils of Inaction: Speaker: Doing Nothing Could Cost $150B a Year
Political support for stronger greenhouse gas reductions will come as more Americans learn how doing nothing could cost the U.S. economy $150 billion a year, one of the featured speakers at an East Toledo event predicted Wednesday. The estimate is part of a White...
Climate Change in the Midwest: A Synthesis Report for the National Climate Assessment
Abstract The diverse landscapes of the U.S. Midwest, and the natural processes, livelihoods, and infrastructure associated with them, are vulnerable to climate change. This report, pre- pared as a contribution to the Third National Climate Assessment, addresses the...
Great Lakes Conference Talks Climate Concerns in Region
Source: http://issuu.com/michigandaily/docs/2014-06-26
Adaptation in the Great Lakes Region Conference – June 24 – 26, 2014
Join researchers and practitioners from the Great Lakes region and beyond to learn about climate adaptation efforts in various sectors and across various scales, foster collaboration, and discuss next steps to building resilient communities and a resilient region. ...
Climate Change to Profoundly Alter Great Lakes Region, Summary Report Says
ANN ARBOR—Intense rainstorms, floods and heat waves will become more common in the Great Lakes region due to climate change in the coming decades, and ice-cover declines will lengthen the commercial navigation season on the lakes, according to a new summary report...
GLISA Announces 2014 Grants Competition
Call for Letters of Interest (PDF)Submit a Letter of InterestThe 2014 Great Lakes Climate Assessment Grants Call for Letters of Interest is now open. This year GLISA will conduct a two-tiered funding competition. Funding awards will be in two categories: Emerging...
Great Lakes Break the Ice after Record-Long Seven Months Frozen
Most of the United States is gearing up for the fast approaching summer months, traces of the icy winter far behind them, but the Great Lakes are just thawing out after a record-breaking seven months of being frozen.The NOAA declared all the Great Lakes officially...
Great Lakes now clear of ice? Hello, summer.
For the first time in seven months, the Great Lakes is now free of ice, at least according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which officially declared the start of summer in the Great Lakes region Tuesday. However, the NOAA's announcement...
Surprise! Icebergs Spotted in Lake Superior
Though it's starting to feel like summer in the Great Lakes region, with temperatures soaring into the 80s (Fahrenheit), icebergs are still loitering in Lake Superior — a reminder of an especially harsh winter. Last week, a marine warden with the Wisconsin Department...
Lake Superior may see coldest surface water since 1979
Surface-water temperatures above the deepest parts of Lake Superior are expected to be at least 6 degrees Fahrenheit colder than normal by August, delaying the onset of the evaporation season and raising water levels at a faster-than-normal clip. Those are some of the...