Great Lakes commentator Gary Wilson talks about what the results of the midterm elections could mean for the environment. Continue Reading →
Great Lakes Month in Review: Midterm elections may have implications
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Climate
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Ethanol use in Michigan cuts greenhouse gas, study finds
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A new study by scientists at Michigan State University shows that ethanol use in Michigan is reducing carbon emissions by nearly 1.4 million metric tons per year, equivalent to the emissions of 294,000 cars. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Climate, Capital News Service, Farming
How media frame climate change
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Money coming to help erase winter’s damage in Northern Michigan
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The funds will partially reimburse more than 30 communities in the northern Lower and Upper peninsulas for repairing damaged roads and water mains, and to wrap up construction before the cold weather sets in. Continue Reading →
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Space station to give CATS scan to Great Lakes
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Device probes clouds and air pollution with laser beams and helps build climate models. Continue Reading →
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Drones could predict region’s lake effect snow
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But federal regulations keep a Great Lakes weather fleet grounded. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Climate, drones, Skywatch
Grand Haven considers climate change in master plan
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Some communities are bracing for climate change by creating a resilient Michigan. Continue Reading →
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Can curbing carbon build the economy?
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A funny thing has occurred – some in the GOP and the industry have backed away from the initial relentless criticism of the Obama plan to curb carbon emissions. Continue Reading →
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Farm fertilizer produces greenhouse gas
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Most people are aware of the “sexy” greenhouse gas CO-2. Fewer know of its co-culprit nitrous oxide. The third-largest greenhouse gas, nitrous oxide is released in soil during a natural process. However, the increased use of nitrogen fertilizer in agriculture has resulted in harmful nitrous oxide emissions. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Climate, Catch of the Day, Current State, Farming, podcast
Animated satellite data shows record-setting Great Lakes ice
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The longest period of ice cover in the Great Lakes officially ended on June 6 – much to the relief of everyone who suffered post-traumatic stress from last year’s harsh winter. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] recently released a year’s worth of Great Lakes surface temperatures. The animation at right shows ice cover and temperature for one day each month of the year. The one below shows the same information for every day of the year. In the 40 years of collecting data there hasn’t been ice cover that has lasted this long, said Anne Clites, physical scientist for the NOAA. Continue Reading →