As climate change complicates Lake Erie’s algae problem, scientists say farmers must do far more to reduce phosphorus runoff. But will enough farmers change their ways without a government mandate?
Michigan climate refuge
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In fight for statewide septic code, Michigan property rights a big barrier
A significant number of residential septic systems need repair or replacement, but efforts to enact a statewide code have been hampered by the expense and disagreement over what events would trigger an inspection.
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On Michigan’s inland lakes, ice fishing with less ice, and fewer fish
Warming waters are hard on some fish, such as walleye, and more favorable to others, such as smallmouth bass. With so many environmental stresses, it’s difficult to gauge the future of individual lakes.
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Intense storms from climate change harming Michigan streams and rivers
Severe storms can lead to intensive flooding, soil erosion and disruption to fish populations. Timing is everything in nature.
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Lake Superior is warming faster than many of the world’s big lakes
With warming temperatures, fluctuating water levels and a series of extreme storms, Lake Superior is undergoing dramatic alterations amid climate change.
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Water could make the Great Lakes a climate refuge. Are we prepared?
For all climate change has wrought, Michigan and the Great Lakes region — with an abundance of fresh water, warming winters and less fire-prone forests — stand to attract millions of new residents in future decades eager to escape flooded coastal areas and the parched land of the West.