Nov 6, 2024
This article presents findings from a series of qualitative interviews with business representatives in two Great Lakes destinations to highlight major climate challenges facing the region’s tourism sector. Its results support existing research which finds that...
Aug 27, 2024
This paper documents changes in aquatic environments of lakes Huron, Erie, and Ontario from 1968 to 2002. Mean annual air temperature and surface water temperature increased over this 34-year period at varying rates on each lake.
Aug 13, 2024
This study analyzes the impacts of projected climate changes on urban green infrastructure and assesses best management practices in light of these projected changes.
Aug 13, 2024
To determine the severity of the impact of climate change on range distributions for animal species, this article calculates expected changes in temperature in different emission scenarios and the possible impacts on small mammal migration.
Aug 13, 2024
This paper describes the potential impacts of warming temperatures and changing precipitation on plants, wildlife, invasive species, pests, and agricultural ecosystems across the multi-state region centered on Chicago, Illinois.
Aug 13, 2024
In March 2024, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management published the Indiana Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program.
Aug 13, 2024
This study conducts a state-level assessment of future climate change impacts on human health in Indiana using outputs from advanced climate model projections for this century. Findings include greater potential vulnerability to heat disasters, rising cardiopulmonary...
Aug 13, 2024
The increase in phosphorus loading to Lake Erie has been attributed to a combination of changing climate and agricultural management. This study finds that future warming may lead to less nutrient runoff due to increased evapotranspiration and decreased snowfall,...
