The Climate Consensus @climateconsensus.bsky.social · 16/01/2026A special assessment of the impacts a changing climate has on the Great Lakes was published through the Environmental Law & Policy in 2019 with updates this past year in 2025. 121
The Climate Consensus @climateconsensus.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Additionally, a paper was recently published in the Journal of the American Water Resources Association (see links below) synthesizing the most up to date information on climate change and the Great Lakes. Here are some of the main takeaways: 100
The Climate Consensus @climateconsensus.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Annual temperatures in the states surrounding the Great Lakes have warmed over the last several decades with the most warming occurring during the winter. This warming is projected to reach around 5.7 degrees F over the next 100 years. 100