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This IG Account Is All About That Midwestern Life, And Their Posts Are Hilarious (90 New Pics)

The Midwest is a special place: with its Great Lakes, gently rolling hills and plains, and its famous sayings and phrases. The post This IG Account Is All About That Midwestern Life, And Their Posts Are Hilarious (90 New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Nov 29, 2024

Lake-Effect Snow To Bring Heavy Snowfall And Travel Disruptions

Prepare for heavy snowfall and challenging travel conditions in the Great Lakes region due to an intense lake-effect snow event. Stay informed and take pre...

Top News · Nov 27, 2024

Heat is on for Halloween as record temperatures forecast for much of US

Parts of north-east and Great Lakes regions to surpass 80F as thunderstorms predicted from Indianapolis to Louisiana

The Guardian - US · Oct 31, 2024

Biden plans $575M for coastal resilience

The bill proposes investing in making coastal and Great Lakes communities more resilient to climate change

Salon · Jul 26, 2024

Lake Kivu: The ticking time bomb that could one day explode and unleash a massive, deadly gas cloud

Lake Kivu, one of the African Great Lakes, sits along a tectonic plate boundary called the East African Rift, which is dotted with hot springs that feed carbon dioxide and methane into the water.

LiveScience · Jul 26, 2024

To address the growing issue of microplastics in the Great Lakes, we need to curb our consumption

You would be hard-pressed to find a corner of the world free from microplastics, plastic particles measuring less than five millimetres. They contaminate our drinking water, accumulate in the food we eat and have been found in the human body, including in blood, organs, placenta, semen and breast milk.

The Conversation · Jul 24, 2024

Losing winter ice is changing the Great Lakes food web – here’s how light is shaping life underwater

Winters on the Great Lakes are harsh – so much so that the scientists who work there often focus on the summer months, when tiny microbes at the base of the food chain were thought to be most productive.

The Conversation · Jun 11, 2024

‘All these problems are solvable’: Great Lakes shipping fights to cut emissions

A new, cleaner ship points way as US ports in the region are spending millions on upgrades in pursuit of net zero

The Guardian - US · Jun 7, 2024

Outbreak of severe thunderstorms predicted for large areas of the US

Storms will hit in the midwest and western Great Lakes after eight people died following severe weather in Texas over the weekend

The Guardian - US · May 21, 2024

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ ubiquitous in Great Lakes basin, study finds

PFAS chemicals present in air, rain, atmosphere and water in basin, which holds nearly 95% of US freshwater

The Guardian - US · May 18, 2024