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Earth's Lakes Are Warming Faster Than The Oceans And Atmosphere
2015-12-21 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Some of the world's biggest temperature jumps are happening in lakes an ominous sign that suggests problems such as harmful algae blooms and low-oxygen zones hazardous to fish will get worse, says a newly released scientific report. An analysis of 235 lakes that together hold more than half the earth's fresh surface water found they have warmed an average of 0.61 degrees Fahrenheit or 0.34 degrees Celsius per decade, the report said. While seemingly insignificant, the increase is bigger than...
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