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Climate change and the Great Lakes
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on September 23rd, 2010
City Pulse: Climate change research done on the Great Lakes region is a hodgepodge and in most cases not very useful for policymakers. Researchers from Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Ohio State University seek to change that, thanks to a $4.2 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "There is a lot of climate research going on in the (Great Lakes) area that hasn't been very well coordinated,' said David Bidwell, program manager for the ...
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Scientists give fresh estimate of Gulf oil spill
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on September 23rd, 2010
Reuters: Researchers weighed in on the controversial question of how much oil poured into the Gulf of Mexico during the BP Plc spill and said on Thursday the total amount was around 4.4 million barrels. The figure, derived using a technique called optical plume velocimetry, represents the first independent peer-reviewed study of the worst oil spill in U.S. history and conforms closely to the most recent estimate by government scientists. The spill began in April when a deepwater rig ...
Flooding Forces Evacuations In Wisconsin
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on September 23rd, 2010
National Public Radio: A powerful storm drenched parts of the upper Midwest on Thursday, flooding creeks and rivers and forcing more than half the residents of one Wisconsin town to evacuate their homes for higher ground. Gov. Jim Doyle declared a state of emergency and ordered the National Guard to Trempealeau County. Heavy rains there sparked mandatory evacuations for as many as 1,500 residents of Arcadia, a town of around 2,400 people 100 miles southeast of Minneapolis. Police officers in Arcadia ...