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Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region What's New | General Resources | Related Resources 
What's New New documentary explains how ice continues to shape Great Lakes region WKAR - Michigan Public Radio (5/14) The Great Lakes formed thousands of years ago when a glacier moved across the region and melted. The film "Project:Ice" depicts the important role ice continues to play in the Great Lakes Basin. Forum to feature lake level experts Owen Sound Sun Times (4/24) An upcoming forum in Tobermory, Ont., entitled Challenges of a Changing Lake, aims to create more dialogue about declining water levels in Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. COMMENTARY: Harmful algae blooms plague Lake Erie again National Geographic (4/24) While the recurrence of toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie may stir painful memories of the 1960-70s when Lake Erie was declared dead, don't lose hope. There are many programs working to improve conditions. Climate Tools Cafe webinar (4/23) The Great Lakes region is facing the challenges of mitigating and adapting to climate change. To address planning concerns, a free, two-hour webinar will provide an overview of tools that can be used to help communities prepare for climate change. The webinar is May 6; advance registration is required. Great Lakes wetlands may mitigate climate change Great Lakes Echo (4/5) Long valued for biological diversity and flood control, Great Lakes coastal wetlands are now seen as a tool to suck up and store excess carbon dioxide. Fate of Great Lakes water and energy are linked Great Lakes Echo (4/3) The dependent relationship between energy and water is important, but in a water-rich state like Michigan, it’s easy to overlook.
General Resources Climate Change and Variability Program NOAA, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) This research program brings together projects that examine the potential effects of climate change on the Great Lakes water resources and ecosystem. Global Climate Change Resources Sustainable Minnesota Information on climate change in Minnesota and worldwide as well as plots of annual temperature trends. Great Lakes Regional Climate Change Assessment The Great Lakes assessment is one of 19 regional assessments sponsored by the U.S. EPA and coordinated by the U.S. Global Change Research Program. The Great Lakes Regional Assessment team consists of more than 30 faculty, research associates, graduate and undergraduate students, and external collaborators from around the region. Impacts of Climate Change on the Great Lakes Basin Environment Canada and NOAA The goal of this 1998 project is to improve our understanding of the complex interactions between climate variability and change, the environment, and social and economic systems so that informed regional adaptation responses can be developed for the sustainable management of the Basin. The Potential Impacts of Global Warming on the Great Lakes Region Includes critical findings for the Great Lakes region from the first National Assessment of the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change.
Related Resources GLIN: Agencies and Organizations, Weather GLIN: Climate Change Research in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Environmental Research in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Hydrology GLIN: Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Water Flows GLIN: Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Water Levels GLIN: Weather and Climate in the Great Lakes Region
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