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Jul
2
NWI was just like Arizona back before the climate changed
Filed Under climate change, global climate change, global warming, Indiana Dunes | 3 Comments
The Northwest Indiana Times runs a story today about a Valparaiso University professor’s research into the history of Northwest Indiana’s sand dunes.
One interesting item of the research is a finding that back in the good old days before the combustion engine, Northwest Indiana’s climate was a lot warmer than it is these days — a lot like Arizona’s climate, according to the professor.
This supports the new theory among some scientists that man migrated to North American from Europe rather than Asia over the Bering Strait. We used to think, how could Europeans come over the ocean when it was all ice here, but now we know, it wasn’t ice then,” (VU Professor Ronald) Janke said.
In fact, North America, and this region specifically, was rather balmy.
“The climate then would be like Arizona is today. So not only was there no glacier here then, but it was warm,” he said.
Nov
28
Will Climate Change Drain Lake Michigan?
Filed Under environment, global climate change, global warming, Lake Michigan | 4 Comments
Scientists predict bad things for Lake Michigan if temperatures in Chicago and Northwest Indiana continue to rise.
A report predicts in 2050 that rising temperatures could cause Lake Michigan’s water levels to plummet because of evaporation and diversion.
That concerns scientists behind a new report: “Climate Change and Great Lakes Water Resources.” The report predicts lake levels may drop by as much as 4.5 feet by 2050 as a result of less precipitation and more evaporation.
