Climate change
Enlist building codes for climate fight
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From insect-based dog food to fusion energy, solutions to climate change vary wildly, but there’s one mundane solution that affects nearly everyone—building codes.
Climate
Great Lakes wildfires could double
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Climate change and more fuel for fire are the culprits.
Climate
Local health departments in Michigan acknowledge threat of climate change to public health
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Only 35% of the officials said that climate change was a priority in their department, even though over three quarters said it will be a problem in the future.
Echo
Echo joins climate reporting collaborative
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Great Lakes Echo has joined a nationwide collaborative to provide better and more local reporting of climate change.
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.
Echo
As temperatures rise, Great Lakes region faces spike in Lyme disease
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As if we all need another health concern, Lyme disease is creeping up in the ranks of worries for Great Lakes area residents.
Water
Irrigation hides climate change threats to streams, water scorpions, trout
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Drops in baseflow can harm stream’s health and the health of the organisms that rely on them. But irrigation can mask climate-driven drops in those flows, said Sue Borchardt, a doctoral student in the department of geography at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Climate change
Warm winter changes — but can’t stop — outdoor fun
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From ski slopes to dog sled races to snow carving contests, warmer weather this season has forced Michigan’s winter sports and tourism groups to adapt to keep participants and spectators coming.
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.