The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Lakes are losing their ice cover faster than ever — here’s what that means for us https://thenarwhal.ca/lakes-losing-ice-cover/ Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:21:37 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=41812 Climate change is shortening the season when lakes are frozen over, and some of the Great Lakes aren't freezing at all. The impacts will be felt year round Sapna Sharma and David Richardson and Iestyn Woolway Analysis climate change freshwater Great Lakes Photo: NASA / Unsplash Great Lakes, ice loss, winter, climate change