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Lake Huron e-news - November 2009
Submitted by Geoff.Peach on November 18, 2009 - 5:28pmCopenhagen Summit
In advance of the United Nations Climate Change Conference being held
December 7-18, 2009 in Copenhagen Denmark, we thought it would be
worthwhile revisiting the climate change issue and its effects on the
Great Lakes region.
Climate change projections for Lake Huron suggest that we will see
changes in water levels, temperature and precipitation in the coming
decades, making our work or leisure experience something different than
what we've been used to.
Studies
by federal and provincial agencies indicate that municipalities, business
and property owners will have to make adaptations to cope with these
changes. Some of the key findings are listed below.
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Lake Huron e-News - July 2008
Submitted by beachcomber on June 28, 2008 - 12:12pm
Aside from risks to swimmers associated with polluted waters, some physical coastal processes can pose a risk, particularly to inexperienced swimmers (but even seasoned swimmers too!).
A rip current is a narrow, powerful current of water running perpendicular to the beach, out into the lake. Rip currents occur in a low spot in a sandbar or near a structure such as a pier or jetty and a narrow band of fast moving water heading offshore. People often associate rip currents channel currents that can sweep them from shore with oceans. However, they happen on the Great Lakes as well, and have claimed numerous lives over the years.
Bruce County wants in on Lakes Initiative
Submitted by beachcomber on April 13, 2008 - 10:43amWritten by John Divinski
They haven't joined yet, but Bruce County Warden Milt McIver wants the county to become part of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Cities Initiative.
The group, made up of mayors and other officials of coastline communities on both sides of the border who are looking at ways of fighting the dropping lake levels in the system.… continue reading »
Bruce on board with lakes; County concerned with low water levels
Submitted by beachcomber on April 1, 2008 - 9:25pm
Posted By DON CROSBY
Bruce County is expected to join Canadian and American municipalities with a stake in the sustainability of the Great Lakes.
Warden Milt McIver said he wants the county to become a member of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, a bi-national coalition of mayors and local officials working with federal, state and provincial governments to advance the protection and restoration of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.
The decision follows a presentation to council last Thursday by Blue Mountains Mayor Ellen Anderson, a member of the group's board of directors, and Dick Hibma, a member of the public interest advisory group formed to provide information on behalf of the International Upper Great Lakes Study Board.… continue reading »
Lake Huron e-news - April 2008
Submitted by beachcomber on April 1, 2008 - 1:27pmOn the Level… continue reading »
Lake levels have been a major topic of interest lately as Lake Huron, in particular, came close to meeting its all time record low (reached in 1964) this past January. Indeed, we've had below average lake levels for the last nine years. This drawn out period of lows is not that unusual. Looking back over lake levels history, we experienced a ten year period of lows very much resembling our current lows back in the 1930s. Will levels ever increase? Well, thanks to a winter of heavy snows throughout the Lakes Huron-Michigan basin, we can likely anticipate a significant rise as the snow melts this spring. In fact, between January and March, levels on Huron rose by around 12 centimetres.
Lake Huron coastal conference, May 23, 2008, Port Elgin, Ontario
Submitted by beachcomber on March 15, 2008 - 1:26pmThe Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation is pleased to be hosting its fifth biennial "Is the Coast Clear?" conference. This is a one-day conference, held to bring those people together who are interested in learning more about the state of Lake Huron's coastal environment. When: Friday, May 23, 2008.
Where: CAW conference centre, Port Elgin, Ontario… continue reading »
Lake Huron e-news - March 2008
Submitted by beachcomber on March 2, 2008 - 12:10amShamrock Green It might seem a bit early to start thinking about summer, but what better time than St. Patrick's Day to start thinking about ‘greening' the cottage. Below are some tips that a little Leprechaun gave me. And no, I have not been into the green beer.
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Levels of lakes draw concern; Huron and Michigan fall by one metre in 10 years
Submitted by beachcomber on February 23, 2008 - 10:20pm
By DAN McCAFFERY
Increasing evaporation rates may be responsible for an alarming drop in Great Lakes water levels, an expert says.
James Bruce made that revelation Thursday while speaking to the annual meeting of the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority.
Bruce, the co-chairperson of the public interest advisory group for the International Upper Great Lakes Study, said lakes Huron and Michigan have fallen by a metre since 1997. … continue reading »
Global Warming, Another Opinion
Submitted by beachcomber on February 17, 2008 - 1:55amI was disappointed that Norman Patterson's letter Good News about Global Warming presented such a one-sided opinion. Therefore, I feel that an alternative opinion should be communicated.
Don Kerr
GLOBAL WARMING: THE BAD NEWS… continue reading »
Good News about Global Warming
Submitted by beachcomber on February 13, 2008 - 2:18pmAttached is an opinion on Global Warming that rathers goes against Al Gore's theory. It is wordy but well worth the read. About the author:
Norm Patterson is a regular member of the Collingwood Probus Club. He is a geophysicist of some renown. Before his semi-retirement he was the CEO of Hunting Geotechnical, one of the Canada's leading geophysical prospecting companies. He resides in Thornbury.… continue reading »
