Climate
Climate change study: Lake Superior one of world’s fastest warming lakes
|
How will our Great Lakes respond to a warming climate? Current State speaks with researcher John Lenters to discuss.
Water
Acid trip: Great Lakes could face similar acidification risk as the seas
|
Acidification is not just for oceans–the Great Lakes could acidify, too, as our carbon emissions increase. Here’s why you should take note.
Air
Soils finally recover after decades of acid rain limits
|
New research shows signs of decreasing soil acidification after 25 years of Clean Air Act legislation.
Energy
Michigan frack report explores options
|
The University of Michigan illuminates the unknowns of fracking in Michigan.
Climate
Climate change threatens perch, other warm-water fish
|
Climate-controlled growth chambers show that the negative impacts of climate change outweigh the positive ones for fish living in mild-temperature regions.
Air
Smoke on a lake that’s great
|
The forests of western Canada and the U.S. aren’t the only ones burning during a drought this year. This image from NASA’s Earth Observatory shows that similar fires in Siberia have produced a smoky trail obscuring parts of Lake Baikal. Burning areas are in red. Lake Baikal is one of the world’s largest lakes. While smaller in area than North America’s Lake Superior, it is far deeper and contains much more water – the most of any lake in the world.
Wildlife
Climate signals boreal bird movement
|
Citizen science research is helping tell the story of one small songbird and its offbeat migration behavior.
Wildlife
How a Great Lakes butterfly is shifting the conversation about climate change adaptation
|
A little blue butterfly is raising big questions about how to help animals adapt to a changing climate.
Wildlife
Imperiled butterfly leads way for conservation of climate sensitive species
|
Michigan has been the hotbed of the endangered Karner blue butterfly. But now a changing climate threatens the blue bug.
Climate
Michigan office prepares for health impacts of climate change
|
The Michigan Department of Community Health is looking at how climate change could impact public health.