Category: Climate & The Environment

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Great Lakes water levels are ‘greater’ than ever: Here’s why

December 16, 2019

*Originally published by Kim Frauhammer in the Washington Post on 11/08/2019* The Great Lakes water levels broke records this past July and August, with some basins experiencing the highest levels ever recorded since 1918. Unusually high water has plagued their shores this year, causing beach erosion and disappearing waterfronts. Even as we head into the… Read More Great Lakes water levels are ‘greater’ than ever: Here’s why

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Why the Arctic is Warming Faster than the Rest of the World – And what is up with the melting ice?

February 23, 2019

NOAA recently released its 2018 global temperature summary and the results are in: 2018 was officially the fourth warmest year on record since 1880. The past five years as a whole also rank as the warmest in modern history. Measurements show that the Earth has seen a global temperature increase of about 1.44 degrees F… Read More Why the Arctic is Warming Faster than the Rest of the World – And what is up with the melting ice?