News Headline

Report outlines growing climate change-related threats to Great Lakes region

Source
Phys.org

Publication Date
2019-03-25

A team of Midwestern climate scientists has released a new report with grim predictions about the impact of climate change on the Great Lakes region. The report foresees a growing trend of wetter winters and springs, with increases in heavy rain events leading to flooding, particularly in urban areas with hard surfaces that cannot absorb the excess water. Rural areas will likely see more erosion, and unpredictable cycles of heat and rainfall could undermine agriculture.

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https://phys.org/news/2019-03-outlines-climate-change-related-threats-great.html