John Lenters, an associate professor at the School of Natural Resources, played a prominent role in a recent article in Water Currents, a news blog on the National Geographic website.
The Nov. 20 article—written by Lisa Borre—cited Lenters' research to paint an alarming picture about water levels in the Great Lakes region, and Lake Superior in particular. Lenters is a lake and climate scientist who focuses his research on the effects of climate change on lakes around the world, including the Great Lakes.
"Lake Superior's rapid warming is like a canary in the coal mine," Lenters told Borre. "We’re seeing changes in ice cover, water temperature, and evaporation that indicate major shifts are underway on the world's largest lake."
Read the entire article at: http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/11/20/climate-change-and-variability-drive-low-water-levels-on-the-great-lakes/
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Other items appearing in outside media centered on SNR's National Drought Mitigation Center and Larkin Powell's research on prairie chickens:
■ KUHF-FM Houston Radio (Nov. 9) — Brian Fuchs was featured in a short radio broadcast (1:12) news piece that the Houston area may return to drought status if unusually dry and warm conditions there persist.
http://app1.kuhf.org/articles/1352474314-Drought-Conditions-Making-A-Comeback-To-Houston.html
■ USA Today (Nov. 13) — Brian Fuchs quoted in story that compares the environmental disaster known as the Dust Bowl to today's ongoing drought. Included with the story is a nifty interactive slider map application that overlays the coverage area of both droughts.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2012/11/13/dust-bowl-drought/1691507/
■ Omaha World-Herald (Nov. 17) — Mark Svoboda quoted in story comparing Dust Bowl era to present drought.
http://www.omaha.com/article/20121117/LIVING/711179948/1696
■ North Platte Bulletin (Nov. 21), Lincoln Journal-Star (Nov. 24) — Larkin Powell and his research on prairie chickens were featured in a story by Dan Moser from the IANR News Service. That story was featured in several publications.
http://www.northplattebulletin.com/index.asp?show=news&action=readStory&storyID=24255&pageID=29
http://journalstar.com/news/local/education/unl-research-helps-keep-prairie-chickens-thriving-in-sandhills/article_c6d22ca4-cfac-505a-add9-69eb2f105870.html