Posted on 04/13/2024 5:53:37 AM PDT by Libloather
Scientists have created an interactive map that shows how parts of Illinois may be swallowed up by Lake Michigan as climate change bites.
The Great Lakes in the Midwest comprise the largest unfrozen freshwater stores on Earth, but experts have forecast that rising water levels could have serious consequences.
More than 30 million people live along the lakes' roughly 4,500 miles of coastline, which stretches across the U.S. and Canada, and touches upon the cities of Chicago, Detroit and Buffalo, New York. That means millions of families could be hit hard by new, higher water levels, which could potentially wash away homes and jobs in the surrounding areas in the future.
"New research using the most advanced regional climate modeling systems finds that the baseline lake level for Lake Superior, Michigan-Huron and Erie are expected to rise by roughly 20 to 50 centimeters [up to half a meter, or 1.6 feet] by 2050 as a result of climate change," researchers at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) wrote in a report published in June 2022. "Like sea level rise, higher lake levels can increase coastal erosion, change navigation considerations and increase the risk of coastal flooding."
But others believe the rises in lake water levels could potentially be even more "dramatic."
Research by Michigan Technological University in 2022 revealed: "Over the past decades, the water levels of the Great Lakes have undergone dramatic fluctuations, exhibiting a range exceeding 2 meters [over 6 feet]. These changes are due to climate-induced alterations in the three primary components of the lakes' water budget: over-lake precipitation, lake evaporation, and basin runoff."
Now, curious Americans can use a tool created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct their own research. The government agency has created an interactive map showing how the lake's shorelines...
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
I lived a dozen or so years in the Green Bay area. The crisis predicted then was Lake Michigan drying up. (2010)
These “scientists” are a pathetic joke. I suppose if all ice on earth melts and it rains for 7 years we COULD be in trouble. Am I a “scientist”?
Noah, how long can you tread water?
What BS. They keep piling it on, don’t they?
“experts have forecast that rising water levels could have serious consequences.”
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The only rising water level that Chicago has to worry about is that mile high sheet of ice that will come down from the north, sooner rather than later.
Today’s climate fear porn article - for your derision.
Damn
Not enough of Cook county
If it gets warmer more water will turn into clouds blocking the Sun causing cooling , the planet knows what it’s doing , LOL
Add to that the fact that the land is still rising after the weight of the glaciers was gone. It’s something like a quarter inch every decade or so IIRC.
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What BS. They keep piling it on, don’t they?
I'm trying to figure out what the problem is here.....
More lakefront property means increased property values.
Being a “climate scientist” must be an easy job. Just use the handy template below. No one will question it. Sit back, and watch the grant money come rolling in.
Template:
In less than ten years, Climate Change might cause (something good) to (something bad).
Example:
In less than ten years, Climate Change might cause trees to explode.
Pretty easy, eh?
A cleansing is coming!
These idiots get paid thousands and thousands for this BS
“””Why would “global warming” cause Lake Michigan to rise? There are no melting glaciers feeding it, and it’s 577 feet above sea level.”””
Great comment. Glad to see that you have ruined these highly educated scientists day!!!!!!!
Enviro-wacko “scientists.”
IIRC, 1986, Lake Michigan was 3 ft higher than “normal.”
No panic.
Fresh water BULL$HIT.
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