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Climate Change of the Great Lakes Region What's New | General Resources | Related Resources 
What's New Great Lakes region at risk from waterborne disease RedOrbit (10/10) A team of Wisconsin researchers reports that a trend toward extreme weather such as the monsoon-like rainfall events that occurred in many parts of the region this past spring is likely to aggravate the risk for outbreaks of waterborne disease in the Great Lakes region. Climate change to increase chances of flooding, disease, researchers say The Capital Times (10/7) Extreme rainfall events in southern Wisconsin will become 10 to 40 percent stronger as the climate continues to change, resulting in greater potential for flooding and waterborne diseases that often accompany high sewage diversion into Lake Michigan. Climate expert warns cities to brace for rainy days The Hamilton Spectator (9/24) A Canadian expert says climate change is real, it's getting worse faster than global experts predicted and we better start adapting to it. Endangered natural wonders worth seeing CBC News (9/23) The earth is warming, glaciers are receding and oceans are changing. As a result, habitats are shrinking and species are dying--and many tourists want to see them before they disappear. Black clouds on the horizon for birds of the world The Globe and mail (9/23) There has been a precipitous decline of more than 50 per cent in the populations of 20 of the most common North American birds over the past four decades, alarming conservationists, who say the trend is an indicator of a serious deterioration in the environment. Chicago outlines plan to slash greenhouse gases The Associated Press (9/19) Mayor Richard M. Daley has announced a plan to dramatically slash emissions of heat-trapping gases, part of an effort to fight global warming and become one of the greenest cities in the nation.
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. 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
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