| Article: | GUEST VIEW: Wisconsin and global warming The need to act is clear. Our great state has much to lose with a changing climate. Not only will global warming affect our environment and species habitat — worrying conservationists, hunters and fishermen alike — it could threaten our most important economic engines. Extreme heat and flooding like we saw last summer will affect agriculture and damage property, while declining water levels in Lake Michigan and Lake Superior may hurt shipping, trade, tourism and recreation. |