The effects of climate change are heightened in urban areas and impose a high financial burden to the municipalities. Climate change threatens Great Lakes region, say researchers Nov 4th, 2021 Climate change is making the Great Lakes warmer, wetter, and wilder, posing threats to natural ecosystems as well as human habitation.Tags: Patrícia Galvão FerreiraJohn HartigMichael McKayGreat Lakes Institute for Environmental Research