Research: A way of life in peril as inland lakes and rivers fail to freeze
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - 09:40
in Earth & Climate
Melting glaciers and rising sea levels are common examples of the effects of climate change. However, there has been far less research on how a warmer world affects people who need freshwater ice on lakes and rivers. What is known is that ice cover for freshwaters in the Northern Hemisphere has steadily declined for the last 150 years, putting people's cultural and spiritual practices at risk—and potentially their livelihoods.