Winters could get much warmer

Winters could be as much as 12 degrees warmer in the Great Lakes region by the end of the century, according to a report issued yesterday by a Midwestern team of climate researchers. And that would accelerate the evaporation rate of the Earth’s largest supply of fresh surface water. It also would cripple cold-weather businesses, such as skiing and ice-fishing, the researchers said.  more...

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