Verkkorecent rising lake levels in the north american great lakes is causing bluff erosion. Since 2013, the level of lake michigan has increased about 1 m at a rate of 16. Verkkowe propose that the preconditions for dune growth occurred during rising lake levels and subsequent major high stands that eroded coastal bluffs and. Verkkoseveral lake towns along the state’s western edge have faced even more costly damage to their beaches and structures because of fluctuating great. Verkkosurging water levels have collapsed bluffs, swamped coastal dune lands, erased beaches and damaged homes, businesses, docks, trails,. Verkkoour data suggest that rapid and high magnitude changes from low water levels to high water levels are the main driver of large habitat losses via erosion. Verkkothe observed global trend in coastal erosion could be enhanced by sea level rise and more frequent extreme events under a changing climate. Verkkoa new interactive map shows how michigan's lakes may expand as climate change forces water levels to rise—widening the shorelines and.
