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High Great Lakes surface temperatures may mean late ice, more snow

All five Great Lakes have reached near-record warm surface temperatures judging by data from U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research. Because of the continuing U.S. government shutdown, there’s no one available at NOAA’s Great Lakes research centre at Ann Arbour, Mi., to answer questions about research collected and recorded automatically throughout the region. […]

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New study links seasonal pollen to higher suicide risk, experts warn

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New study links seasonal pollen to higher suicide risk, experts warn

A new study between researchers at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University, looked at suicide rates in metropolitan areas around the United States. When looking at data from 2000 to 2018, they found a direct correlation to rises in seasonal pollen. While it is still unknown how exactly allergies work as a tipping point for some people, the research adds to a burgeoning body of work that shows this parallel exists.  

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