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Great Lakes ice cover is declining due to climate change, threatening ecosystems and winter activities.
Rising temperatures are causing Great Lakes winters to shrink, with ice cover declining by about two weeks per decade since 1995 and annual maximum ice dropping roughly 0.5% yearly since 1973.
This shift, driven by climate change, disrupts ecosystems, increases harmful algal blooms, threatens fish populations, and endangers winter recreation and transportation.
Despite growing impacts, winter remains under-monitored, prompting a grassroots network and calls to expand data collection under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement to better protect environmental, economic, and cultural well-being.
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La cubierta de hielo de los Grandes Lagos está disminuyendo debido al cambio climático, amenazando los ecosistemas y las actividades de invierno.