Nov 25, 2024
This assessment presents various trends related to climate impacts on Lake Michigan, including lake levels, net basin water supply, ice cover, lake surface temperature, and basin air temperature.
Nov 25, 2024
This assessment presents various trends related to climate impacts on Lake Superior, including lake levels, net basin water supply, ice cover, lake surface temperature, and basin air temperature.
Nov 18, 2024
This study uses models to investigate temperature effects induced by climate change on the growth and consumption by Chinook salmon, lake trout, and steelhead in lakes Michigan and Huron. Its findings indicate that lake trout and steelhead would be better adapted to a...
Nov 15, 2024
This study uses a model to investigate potential effects of climate change on the growth of two economically important native fishes, yellow perch and lake whitefish, in lakes Michigan and Huron. It finds that effects of climate change on the growth of these two...
Nov 8, 2024
This article uses a hydrology model to investigate changes in the distribution of surface runoff and streamflow in the four U.S. states surrounding Lake Michigan, evaluating projections for three time spans throughout the 21st century. It finds that that streamflow is...
Nov 8, 2024
This research examines climate change impacts under low- to high-emission scenarios at 99 ski areas in the American Midwest market with snowmaking. Results are compared with previous studies that neglected snowmaking as a climate risk management strategy, possibly...
Nov 7, 2024
This assessment aims to inform decision-makers, utility and natural resource managers, public health officials, emergency planners, and other stakeholders by providing a thorough examination of the effects of climate change on the Midwest, including the Great Lakes...
Nov 6, 2024
This study examines six years (2009–2015) of temperature and dissolved oxygen profile data which show hypoxic conditions are common in the bottom waters of southern Green Bay, Lake Michigan during the summer.
Aug 13, 2024
This study discusses trends in water quality within the Great Lakes basin over several decades and looks at how changes in climate, invasive species, and lake morphology impact these trends.
Aug 13, 2024
This study uses climate projections and the Soil and Water Assessment tool to examine projected future streamflow, sediment changes, and nutrient loss in the St. Croix River basin.
