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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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Warm weather can come with poor air quality
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presents President Donald Trump with a gilded gift—a framed copy of Trump’s grandfather’s birth certificate. Merz says with Trump's German provenance, there is "a very ...
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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 ...
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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.
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 ...