Scientists say global heating is driving ice loss and warmer water, as ice cover falls short of 50-year average of 18%
The average ice cover over the five Great Lakes was just 6% last month, placing it among the least icy Januarys since records began 50 years ago, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa).
The Great Lakes – Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie and Ontario – are located at or near the US-Canada border, and are connected by a network of smaller lakes and rivers that span a combined surface area of 95,000 square miles, making it the largest freshwater system in the world. Continue reading…
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