Climate
Researchers get fresh Great Lakes data from aboard Beaver Island ferry
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The effort helps meet the challenge of collecting data on a complex lake with ever-changing physical conditions.
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Storm cuts power but creates powerful images
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A heavy snow and ice storm slows the start of spring but offers a rare photo op.
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As temperatures rise, Isle Royale native wildlife will fall
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Climate change can mean heat stroke for moose, restricted travel for wolves, fewer streams for hikers to quench their thirst and changing forests.
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Climate change study: Lake Superior one of world’s fastest warming lakes
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How will our Great Lakes respond to a warming climate? Current State speaks with researcher John Lenters to discuss.
Climate
Road agencies see savings if Michigan’s winter proves mild
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They could channel money otherwise spent on salt to road repair.
Climate
Strong El Nino will influence Great Lakes water levels
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A winter warmer than the last two will increase evaporation. And precipitation will drop. But experts say many other factors also influence water levels. That makes them hard to predict.
Climate
Great Lakes winter warmth ahead?
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If Michigan’s mitt could cross its fingers, it might do so to help El Nino provide the Great Lakes region with a milder winter. Road agencies faced with depleted salt budgets could use the break.
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Climate change threatens perch, other warm-water fish
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Climate-controlled growth chambers show that the negative impacts of climate change outweigh the positive ones for fish living in mild-temperature regions.
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Extreme weather influences climate change perception
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A University of Michigan survey finds that people are more likely to believe in global warming after they personally witness extreme weather events.