Great Lakes records fourth lowest ice cover in 50 years. How will that continue to impact us?
May 29, 2023 09:14AM ● By Content Editor
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By Caitlin Looby -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - May 29, 2023
The Great Lakes recorded the fourth-lowest ice cover since scientists began keeping track a half-century ago, yet another sign of the impact of climate change on the environment.
Average ice cover was only 6.2% this year, according to data from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab. Average ice cover over the past 50 years is 24.5%.
To read the full story, visit the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel site here.
By Caitlin Looby -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - May 29, 2023
The Great Lakes recorded the fourth-lowest ice cover since scientists began keeping track a half-century ago, yet another sign of the impact of climate change on the environment.
Average ice cover was only 6.2% this year, according to data from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab. Average ice cover over the past 50 years is 24.5%.
To read the full story, visit the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel site here.
