NEMWI To Host Webinar On Climate Change In The Great Lakes on Friday, October 27 at 2 PM EDT

Please join the Northeast-Midwest Institute (NEMWI) for a webinar this Friday, October 27^th at 2 PM EDT exploring climate change's impact on the Great Lakes region. This program is part of NEMWI’s Great Lakes Primer and Orientation Program, which provides in-depth overviews of critical issues impacting the health of the Great Lakes. 

The Great Lakes region faces significant challenges from climate change and rising temperatures. In recent years, our planet has experienced some of the warmest temperatures ever recorded, record-breaking weather extremes, powerful storms, tragic flooding from rising sea levels and associated storm surges, massive wildfires, and continued melting of glaciers and polar sea ice. While these global events impact many living by the oceans, those living on our freshwater coast will have unique challenges. 

Climate change will exacerbate a range of risks to the Great Lakes, including changes in the range and distribution of some species, increases in invasive species and harmful algae blooms, and declines in beach health. Additionally, at-risk communities in the Great Lakes are becoming more vulnerable to climate change impacts such as flooding, drought, and increases in urban heat islands.

Participants will include:

• The Environmental Law and Policy Center (EPLC);
• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL); and
• The Great Lakes Commission.

To register, please visit here. For all questions, please contact Matt McKenna at mmckenna@nemw.org.

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