WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- NASA issued the following news release: In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using 30 years of NASA satellite data have found that the volume of these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and retreat due to climate change. The findings, published in the journal Nature Climate Change (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-020-0855-4), will aid researchers assessing the potential hazards to communities downstream of the  more

PAINESVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 3 -- Lake Erie College issued the following news: Eight new members have joined this year's class of new members of the Board of Directors at Lake County's only four-year degree institution, Lake Erie College. The new Board members will serve on various leadership committees which include finance and investments, buildings and grounds, enrollment and academic affairs. These members bring experience in a variety of fields and have expertise in diverse areas, from attorne  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Sept. 1 -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release on Aug. 31: The law Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is using to make unilateral decisions about the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic has not been used since 1970 and has only ever been used to deal with local emergencies, according to a report released today by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The analysis relied largely on newspaper accounts and gubernatorial and legislative records. Bef  more

ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Aug. 31: Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) and the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (VAMC) today hosted a kick off event for the Homegrown Health Care Initiative, including a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new dormitory facility that will serve students participating in the program. Dr. Joyce developed the Homegrown Health Care Initiative as a direct solution for our region's physici  more