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Environmental and societal consequences of winter ice loss from lakes

October 11, 2024
More than half a billion people live near lakes that freeze over in the winter. However, lakes are rapidly losing winter ice cover in response to warming, and the rate of loss has accelerated over the past 25 years. Hampton et al. reviewed the state of seasonal ice cover on lakes and discuss some of the consequences of its disappearance. Ice loss will affect culture, economy, water quality, fisheries, and biodiversity, as well as weather and climate. —Jesse Smith
Publication Year 2024
Title Environmental and societal consequences of winter ice loss from lakes
DOI 10.1126/science.adl3211
Authors Stephanie E. Hampton, Stephen M. Powers, Hilary A. Dugan, Lesley B. Knoll, Bailey C. McMeans, Michael Frederick Meyer, Catherine M. O'Reilly, Ted Ozersky, Sapna Sharma, David C Barrett, Sudeep Chandra, Joachim Jansen, Ryan P. McClure, Milla Rautio, Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer, Xiao Yang
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Science
Index ID 70259540
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization WMA - Observing Systems Division
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