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Experts predict moderate Lake Erie toxic algae bloom | Great Lakes Echo

Experts predict moderate Lake Erie toxic algae bloom | Great Lakes Echo
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By Gabrielle Nelson Lake Erie’s annual algae bloom has begun to form weeks ahead of schedule off the coast of southeast Michigan, but scientists say they expect only a moderate bloom this year. “There was scum off Monroe,” said Richard Stumpf, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration oceanographer who leads the federal government’s bloom forecasting […]

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Heat waves are a sign of ‘creeping changes’ in climate, expert says | Great Lakes Echo

Heat waves are a sign of ‘creeping changes’ in climate, expert says | Great Lakes Echo
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By Elinor Epperson There’s no easy way to say it: The heat is only getting worse. Extreme heat events in the Great Lakes region will only become more frequent as climate change warms the oceans, lakes and air, a University of Michigan climate expert said. And the earlier that heat waves start each season, the […]

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