Two Great Lakes Hit Record Low Levels: Climate Crisis or Natural Cycle?

February 11, 2013 - 15:10 — glbm

Water levels in Lake Huron and Lake Michigan are the lowest they've ever been since records keeping began in 1918, according to the US Army Corps of Engineers. That finding, which corresponds to a decade of diminished precipitation and higher temperatures, worries barging and commercial fishing interests, with both industries saying it will have harsh economic consequences.

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