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The Great Lakes are in an extreme new era, with implications for the region's weather, economy and ecology
Heat waves and cold spells are part of life on the Great Lakes. But new research from the University of Michigan shows that ...
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Researchers raise alarm over rapid shifts on world's most vulnerable islands: 'We need to restore it to survive'
"Protecting and restoring the natural geophysical processes ... is key." Researchers raise alarm over rapid shifts on world's ...
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Study to forecast ecological ‘tipping points’ for U.S. wetlands
Scientists with Texas A&M AgriLife Research are leading a NASA-backed effort to develop a predictive tool to transform wetland conservation.
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Salamanders suffering from rising temperatures
Amphibians – the most threatened vertebrate class on Earth – are under enormous pressure, with 41 percent of all species ...
Amphibians face mounting threats as heat waves and droughts intensify worldwide
Amphibians—the most threatened vertebrate class on Earth—are under enormous pressure, with 41% of all species already ...
Ecology expands Washington state’s drought emergency
On Thursday, the Washington State Department of Ecology expanded its drought emergency to include watersheds in Snohomish, ...
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‘The Blob’ is back. Here’s what that means for both salmon and winter sports in the PNW
In addition, a looming El Niño — a weather pattern that brings a greater chance of a warm, dry winter — could make matters worse in the months ahead, Bond said. “When you have conditions ...
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Melting snow, May sunshine leads to orange tide in Puget Sound
As noted in that story, the Department of Ecology said "noctiluca blooms occur in the spring and summer when the Puget Sound fills with fresh water from melting snow fueling local rivers.