Climate Articles
- Climate, Attribution and Lake Superior's Productivity
- Minnesota Sea Grant-funded scientists discovered that an unprecedented increase in Lake Superior's algae abundance occurred over the last century.
- Did 'Ja Know?
- Climate change looks like Cyclotella in Lake Superior.
- From Hot to Cold
- With perfect timing, Large Lakes Observatory (LLO) researchers are giving the western arm of Lake Superior a comprehensive evaluation.
- Climate Intel: Diversifying to Cope with Climate Change
- Faced with increased climate variability and weather extremes, communities could fare better if they diversify crops, energy sources, etc
- Climate Intel: What's with the Cold Weather?
- The Midwest's blistering cold weather in January 2014 was consistent with climate change projections.
- Shades of Green: Flood Control Study Focused on Duluth, Minnesota
- NOAA's Coastal Services Center conducted a study in the wake of Duluth's 2012 flood. What do they suggest to control future flooding in the Chester Creek Watershed? Green Infrastructure!
- Getting Real About Climate Change
- A year of treacherous weather prompts us to be "climate ready." Are you?
- Protecting Port Assets
- Two Sea Grant experts consider how a changing climate could affect the Port of Toledo and the Duluth-Superior Harbor.
- Carbon Neutral by 2050? Can It Be Done?
- As a cold-weather state, Minnesota has a high carbon footprint. Electricity and personal vehicle miles driven are two of the biggest culprits. In 2007, the Minnesota Legislature adopted a goal of 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. What would it take to achieve that goal?
- New Climate Change Portal Serves Lake Superior Region
- Minnesota Sea Grant (MNSG) opens its new regional climate portal this week, just as NOAA - the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – recently announced its global climate service.
- Climate Change, an Ojibwe Perspective
- Cultural traditions of the Lake Superior Band of Chippewa are indelibly tied to the seasons. At Grand Portage, Fond du Lac, and Bad River the Trust Lands are experiencing some effects of climate change. Tribal resource experts are collecting data and taking actions to mitigate and adapt.
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Tom Beery- Coastal Resilience Extension Educator
