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Climate Change of the Great Lakes Region What's New | General Resources | Related Resources 
What's New Climate change bill's effect on Midwest debated Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (6/21) As members of Congress debate a measure aimed at slowing the effects of global warming, Midwestern lawmakers, manufacturers and farmers are warning that the legislation could be costly to the heartland at a time when families and businesses are already struggling financially. Great Lakes study's lack of clarity muddies issue of water levels Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (6/20) The Great Lakes’ water levels are threatened by a warming globe and, some argue, by closed-door decisions being made by leaders of a study that many conservationists say is plagued by a lack of transparency. Climate change report out today: Michigan and the Great Lakes are changing The Bay City Times (6/16) One June 16 the White House unveiled a climate change synthesis report. The government report pulls together more than 20 previous reports to provide an overview of the science. A precious natural resource Toronto Sun (6/12) The Great Lakes make up 20% of the world's fresh water. Yet those of us who are stewards of this water rarely give it a second thought. This weekend marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Boundary Waters Treaty and times have changed since it was first signed in 1909. Scientists: Global warming has already changed oceans Bradenton Herald (6/9) Researchers, scientists and Jacques Cousteau's granddaughter painted a bleak picture Tuesday of the future of oceans and the "blue economy" of the nation's coastal states. Study: Climate change altering lake levels Muskegon Chronicle (6/5) A new study blames a post-1998 plunge in upper Great Lakes water levels on changing climate patterns -- not a manmade "drain hole" sucking lake water out the St. Clair River.
General Resources Climate Change The Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation Through research and education, the Coastal Centre is raising the awareness of climate change locally, and encouraging individuals, school groups and communities to pay more attention to this important issue. Climate Change Environment Canada A clearinghouse of climate change related information. 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. Global Warming Impacts on the Great Lakes U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) A joint project of EPA, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service, this report outlines the potential effects of climate change on wildlife and wildlands in the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest. 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. Register now for their March 22 workshop: Climate Change and Agriculture in the Great Lakes 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. Midwestern Governernor’s Energy Security and Climate Stewarship Platform Midwest Governors Association Midwestern governors and Canadian premiers signed ambitious regional accords intended to stimulate economic development and job creation via a comprehensive set of renewable and low-carbon energy technologies and strategies. The Great Lakes Regional Assessment Sponsored by the the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and coordinated by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, this Great Lakes project is one of 19 regional assessments studying the impacts of climate change. 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. The Science of Climate Change Environment Canada An explanation of climate change and how it could affect the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region.
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
This page was created under the guidance of the binational Coordinating Committee on Great Lakes Basic Hydraulic and Hydrologic Data. This symbol is used throughout the GLIN hydrology section to indicate data or references prepared under the auspices of the Coordinating Committee.
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