BIOLOGY GLOBAL WARMING

GLOBAL WARMING AND THE GREAT LAKES

Something that I am concerned about, with regard to the future existence of the world, is global warming. How will this phenomenon affect our future? An article I found on the “Science Daily” website [May 11, 2003] intrigued me. The Great Lakes exert a significant influence on passing cyclones, causing storms to speed up and grow in strength, say researchers at the University of Illinois and the Illinois State Water Survey. “Cyclones that traverse the Great Lakes have important impacts on the physical environment and human habitation in the region,” said James Angel, a climatologist with the Survey. “There is a lot of development along the lakes, and when the water level is high-as it is now-the area becomes extremely vulnerable to shoreline damage from these storms. A better understanding of how the Great Lakes affect passing cyclones may allow better forecasting of these storms and their potential effects.”
The number of potential...