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  Marquette Area Climate and Health Adaptation Guidebook - Volume III: Prioritizing and Implementing Recommendations

  Published on September 19, 2019
  This volume of the Marquette Area Climate and Health Adaptation Guidebook outlines action steps and further stakeholder engagement options.

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  Martha Gerig, PhD

  Michigan Sea Grant educator
  gerigmar@msu.edu
  

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  Local government and climate change: Planning for rainfall intensification in the Midwest

  Published on May 29, 2014
  The Third National Climate Assessment predicts increased rainfall events and flooding in the Midwest. Communities that plan ahead and adapt to predicted conditions stand to ‘weather the storm’.

• Why can’t we think clearly about climate change?

  Published on April 23, 2014
  Thinking errors and emotions affect whom and what we believe about climate change.

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  Climate change and local government: Zoning for small wind energy, Part 2

  Published on April 14, 2014
  As more local governments explore their roles and responsibilities in climate change adaptation and mitigation, allowing and encouraging small alternative energy conversion systems is one way to address both strategies simultaneously.

• Climate change may be putting your home at risk

  Published on May 14, 2012
  Warming temperature patterns driven by climate change will grow wildfire risks dramatically.

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  Climate change and local government: Zoning for small wind energy, Part 1

  Published on April 14, 2014
  As more local governments explore their roles and responsibilities in climate change adaptation and mitigation, allowing and encouraging small alternative energy conversion systems is one way to address both strategies simultaneously.

• Faced with climate change, where will trees go?

  Published on February 26, 2014
  Two web-based systems help forestry professionals and landowners understand the potential impact of climate change on tree species.

• Cutting carbon emissions to improve the climate

  Published on November 4, 2013
  EPA proposes rules for future utility plants.

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  Reduce, recycle and reuse to decrease climate change

  Published on February 18, 2018
  More energy conservation could affect the occurrence of major storms like Hurricane Irma.

• Energy, water and land use: How do they affect each other in a changing climate?

  Published on July 18, 2014
  Water supply, land use and energy production are all impacted by climate change. How these three sectors interact complicate climate change mitigation and adaptation decisions.

• Will climate change influence the management of Great Lakes Whitefish fishery?

  Published on February 3, 2014
  Many environmental factors are at play in the Great Lakes, which may plan an important role in determining the future success of lake whitefish spawning.

• How is the water cycle affected by climate change?

  Published on September 18, 2014
  Water is constantly in motion, rising into the atmosphere as evaporation and falling as precipitation. How climate change impacts the water cycle is a topic of the Third National Climate Assessment.

• Extension seeks Michigan communities for climate change planning project

  Published on October 17, 2012
  Michigan communities can apply to be part of a new project to develop strategies for adapting to climate change in their area.

• Climate change and planning: Where should local officials begin?

  Published on May 16, 2012
  Local planning and zoning officials can access many sources of reliable information when deciding how to address climate change.

• What’s behind climate change?

  Published on February 8, 2013
  The earth has warmed an average of 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit over the past 100 years. Understanding the forces behind climate change can guide future decisions.

• Climate change and its effects on natural resources

  Published on October 22, 2014
  The impact of climate change and the growth in population is putting stress on the world's natural resources. Learn how MSU Extension is helping to tackle this growing problem.

• Extension will collaborate with GLISA, Michigan communities on planning for climate variability

  Published on October 3, 2012
  Project receives funding to increase community resilience.

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  You vacation based on climate, but you pack based on weather

  Published on February 9, 2015
  While 2014 was reported as the warmest year on record globally, the Great Lakes region experienced one of the coldest winters on record last year. What gives? The answer lies in the difference between weather and climate.

• National eXtension website offers climate change information for forest owners

  Published on January 18, 2013
  Michigan’s forests will likely be impacted by climate change over the coming decades. The national eXtension Climate, Forests and Woodlands website offers excellent resources for forest landowners who want to learn more about.