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So, about how they don't have that many heat waves[0]: >Increased heat wave intensity and frequency, increased humidity, degraded air quality, and reduced wate
by jjulius 3y ago
So, about how they don't have that many heat waves[0]:
>Increased heat wave intensity and frequency, increased humidity, degraded air quality, and reduced water quality will increase public health risks.
>More than 20 million people in the Midwest already breathe air that fails to meet national ambient air
quality standards.
>Air quality is expected to get worse with higher temperatures, due to both human-induced emissions and
longer pollen seasons.
>The frequency of major heat waves in the Midwest has increased over the last six decades. Between 1980 and 2010, the rate of warming in the Midwest increased three times as quickly as it did from 1900 to 2010.
>Extreme rainfall events and flooding have increased during the last century, and these trends are expected tocontinue across the entire region. In the Midwest, when it rains, it will – more and more frequently – pour.
What about that "plentiful fresh water supply"?
>These lake surface temperatures are projected to rise by as much as 7°F by 2050 and 12.1°F by 2100.
>Higher temperatures, increased precipitation, and lengthened growing seasons are likely to result in increased production of blue-green and toxic algae in the lakes. Blooms of these algae can harm fish, water quality, habitats, and aesthetics—and could worsen the impact of invasive species.[1]
[0]https://www.edf.org/sites/default/files/content/regional_releases_midwest.pdf https://www.edf.org/sites/default/files/content/regional_rel...
[1]https://toolkit.climate.gov/regions/great-lakes https://toolkit.climate.gov/regions/great-lakes
- wing-_-nuts 3y agoI didn't say the great lakes region would be without issues. I said it would be one of best regions to move to. If you think the great lakes will be bad, I shudder to think of everything below the mason dixon line
- ericmay 3y ago> So, about how they don't have that many heat waves[0] Yes... but compared to where? > What about that "plentiful fresh water supply"? Even at higher temperatures and increases in algae the Great Lakes are still there and can still provide fresh water.