Emergency responders are readying for Lake Superior oil shipping proposals.
Climate
Rising deep Lake Michigan temperatures may portend shorter winters
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The Great Lakes region should expect shorter winters, according to a long-term deep water temperature study of Lake Michigan by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory.
Climate
Extreme weather threatens aging water infrastructure
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With extreme weather across the nation and the failure of water infrastructure systems in Texas, Michigan residents may be wondering if the state is up to dealing with extreme and unexpected weather conditions such as floods and tornadoes.
Echo
Fate of the Earth loses friend of the Earth
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University trustee supported public engagement with sustainability science and policy.
Catch of the Day
Will remote learning mark the end of school snow days in Michigan?
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It’s an especially severe challenge to Northern Michigan and other rural parts of the state.
Climate
Podcast: Climate change and winter sports
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Great Lakes Echo reporter Claire Moore chats with University of Waterloo, Ontario, professor Daniel Scott about how climate change may affect skiing and other winter sports in eastern North America in the coming decades.
Climate
Climate change threatens maple syrup production
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As climate change intensifies, some scientists fear for the future of the North American maple syrup industry.
Climate
Warmer weather, new pests threaten vineyards, wine industry
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Climate change is pushing vineyard owners to prepare for possible impacts, including the effects on pests that threaten Michigan’s $2.1 billion-a-year wine industry.
Climate
Farmer depression deepens as climate warms
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The heavy rain in recent years has left farmers with dangerously high levels of stress.
Climate
Plant trees, store carbon, save the environment
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Michigan’s 3.9 million acres of state forests could be recruited for a fight to limit climate change by storing carbon emissions.
Climate
Google adds Detroit to online sustainability database
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The Environmental Insight Explorer collects a city’s potential solar output, carbon emissions and long term climate outlook.