News & Fun in Michigan
Climate change refers to long-term alterations in global temperature, weather patterns, and ecosystems, primarily driven by human activities like burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial processes. These activities increase greenhouse gas concentrations, trapping heat in the atmosphere and leading to effects such as rising temperatures, melting ice caps, sea-level rise, and extreme weather events.
The impacts of climate change are widespread, affecting agriculture, biodiversity, and human health. Efforts to mitigate these effects focus on reducing emissions, transitioning to renewable energy, and promoting sustainable practices. Addressing climate change requires global cooperation and innovation to protect the planet for future generations.
The Detroit Army Corps of Engineers have kept records of ice coverage going back to 1973. The map shows the current extent of the ice cover on the Great Lakes.
We are tracking the Great Lakes Ice Coverage for the Winter of 2021.
Michigan residents have strong opinions saying climate change is happening and corporations and citizens should do something about it.
Lakes Huron and Michigan continue to rise in 2019 . This took it very close to breaching lake water levels records last set in May 1986. Its expected to be a record setting year in 2020.
Analysis of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration temperature data by the Washington Post shows major areas of the United States near or have already crossed the 2-degree Celsius mark
2017 marks 30 years since Michigan’s Saginaw Bay was deemed an Area of Concern. Outdated and failing septic tanks, overflow from Bay City and Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations CAFOs. Experts confirmed local suspicions of what exactly is in the muck that has been appearing on beaches.
We look back at the scary Great Lakes water levels in 2012 and how they impacted Caseville Harbor. Could we see this again by 2030? Some think so.
