CIGLR
Researchers to sharpen Great Lakes ice alerts
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The data is available. Now the challenge is to provide it in a way that helps Great Lakes shippers and ice breakers.
Climate
Changing climate challenges potato growers, chip makers
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A new study suggests warming temperatures could jeopardize Michigan’s position as a top potato producer.
Climate
When the mitten needed a mitten
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From NASA’s Earth Observatory: “You can almost feel that cold in this natural-color image, acquired on January 27, 2019, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite. Cloud streets and lake-effect snow stretch across the scene, as frigid Arctic winds blew over the Great Lakes. More here.
Climate
Ice skating and winter weather not always the perfect pair
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Cold weather, usually a boon for outdoor ice rinks, has forced many throughout the Great Lakes region to close.
Climate
Red clay runoff in Lake Superior after torrential rains
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The torrential rains in northern Michigan and Wisconsin on June 17, 2018 sent abundant sediment runoff into Lake Superior.
Capital News Service
European wine shortage might not affect price of Michigan wine
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Predictions are that wine prices will rise because of global problems facing the industry, with 2017 production at its lowest level in 60 years amid poor crops caused by bad weather and wildfires.
Climate
Climate change threatens maple trees — and syrup
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Scientists say climate change affects everything from weather patterns to animal migrations. And now, a popular breakfast condiment could be at risk as well – maple syrup.
Climate
Imagine a Great Lakes weather forecaster who’s always right
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A team of weather scientists are looking for ways to more accurately predict lake-effect snow and give more advanced warning of it before it hits.
Climate
Lake Michigan climate change perceptions are polarized, study shows
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Cold legacy: The polar vortex left behind more than just the memory of a frigid winter.
Climate
Five things the region does to get ready for climate change
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Climate change is all but inevitable, but experts around the region have come up with ways to adapt and prepare for it.