Category: Climate Change

Consequences of Less Ice on Lakes Due to Climate Change

December 4, 2024

The lakes in the Great Lakes region and around the world don’t freeze over as they did in past centuries. That has serious consequences for people, wildlife, and the environment…

Global Foresight on Planetary Health and Human Wellbeing

October 23, 2024

The below is taken from the Executive Summary of the 2024 Global Insights report “Navigating New Horizons: A global foresight report on planetary health and human wellbeing”. As the leading…

Choosing Your Great Lakes Future: A New Online Scenario Game

September 11, 2024

The Great Lakes of today are much cleaner and healthier than they were in the early and mid-1900s. Substantial investment and effort have improved the environments and communities around the…

Farmers are the Key to Addressing the Climate Crisis

July 2, 2024

From coast to coast, Canada is bracing for another record year of climate chaos. “Zombie wildfires” are still burning from last year’s record fire season and governments are still accounting…

Life is Better by the Lakes: A New Summary of Great Lakes Climate Plans

June 4, 2024

What common themes exist across the Great Lakes region around climate action? What if the region had a unified vision? A team from the University of Michigan School for Environment…