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Study: Climate change altering lake levels - MLive.com

The report is the first fruit of a five-year study by the International Joint Commission, a U.S.-Canadian panel that mediates Great Lakes issues and recommends governmental actions. The $15 million International Upper Great Lakes Study is examining whether actions are needed to stabilize water levels in lakes Michigan, Huron and Superior.

Water levels in lakes Michigan and Huron, which are technically one lake, plunged nearly 4 feet between 1998 and 2007, approaching record lows. Wetter, cooler weather in the last 18 months has raised levels back to within 5 inches of their long-term average, but there's no guarantee that will continue indefinitely.