Climate
The state of the Great Lakes: What to expect from climate change
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The first in a series of stories on what the Great Lakes region can expect from climate change in the not-so-far-off future.
Agriculture
New computer model seeks to optimize Michigan dairy farms
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Michigan State University faculty and Kellogg Biological Station researchers have created a model to help dairy farmers achieve maximum production while remaining environmentally sustainable.
Climate
Scientists explore the mysterious inner space of the subnivium
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Their research could reveal how climate change impacts Great Lakes plants and animals.
Climate
Moonlight and satellite detect snow bright
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NASA satellite instrument detects Great Lakes lake effect snow.
Climate
Enzyme makes producing biofuels easier
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Fostering its production could help fight climate change by making it easier to produce alternatives to fossil fuels.
Climate
Chicago teens explore climate resilience
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A federal grant awarded to the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry will be used to teach students climate science on a sphere.
Climate
Climate change diversifies Michigan wine
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A university study finds that the time Michigan grapes have to ripen has dramatically increased over the past few decades. That’s opened the door to new wine making opportunities.
Birds
Great Lakes forest birds mostly stable or increasing
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But 25-year study by 700 birdwatchers in three national forests found that climate change restricts the range of some of them.
Climate
Wisconsin, Michigan attorneys general call Exxon climate change investigation a grave mistake
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They sign a letter that states that if minimizing the risks of climate change represents fraud then so, too, does “exaggerating” the risks of climate change.
Climate
Animation shows Great Lakes ice cover fluctuations
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Climate change, El Nino, geography, solar reflection and other factors create a complex formula that determines how much ice forms on the Great Lakes.