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The Lake Superior Binational Forum is interested in making available to the public, information about potential physical, biological, social and economic impacts of climate change and variability in and around the Lake Superior basin. Climate change within the Superior basin could be manifested in a number of ways, including:
- changes in amounts of snow melt and rain which may affect water levels in Superior and inland lakes. This may have implications for shoreline management and protection including uncertainty about changes to erosion processes
- the economic viability of harbors may be at risk due to costs of dredging to maintain operations
- climate variability and change impacting ecological functions and putting all natural resources, associated values and benefits at potential risk. This may have impacts for the economy and in turn Lake Superior basin communities
- extreme weather events may result in effects on human health and well-being as well as negative economic impacts.
Climate Change Information Video
In this three-part video series, scientists at the Large Lakes Observatory in Duluth, Minn., explore the implications of climate change and other human activities for Lake Superior and the African great lakes.
In this segment, researchers in Minnesota identify the environmental challenges for Lake Superior in a warming climate, as the large lake has historically received less attention than the other Great Lakes.
Please click the following link to view video:
Part 1- Lake Superior and Climate Change
Part 2 – Lake Superior and Climate Change
Part 3 - Lake Superior and Climate Change
- This was filmed and produced by: Beth M. Anderson, University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment for Momentum magazine.
Other Resources
For information about climate change:
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 Comparative Photos of Vegetation in Canada. |
 View Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment and Synthesis: A report from the Climate Change Response Framework Project in Northern Wisconsin. |
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Public Input Session – January 2010
A public input session of the Lake Superior Binational Forum was held on January 29th, 2010 in Duluth, Minnesota and dealt with climate change.
To access all of the presentations made at the session, click on => “Monitoring Climate Change: How Can We Tell It’s Happening in the Lake Superior Basin and Can We Do Anything About It?“
