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flag Great Lakes ice cover is declining due to climate change, threatening ecosystems and winter activities.

flag 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. flag This shift, driven by climate change, disrupts ecosystems, increases harmful algal blooms, threatens fish populations, and endangers winter recreation and transportation. flag 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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