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  • As planet warms, less ice covering North American lakes

    03/04/2022 6:17:20 PM PST · by Oldeconomybuyer · 52 replies
    The Associated Press ^ | March 4, 2022 | By BRITTANY PETERSON
    GRAND LAKE, Colorado (AP) — With a backdrop of mountain vistas and a rink of natural ice, the annual ice hockey tournament at Grand Lake offers a picturesque snapshot of Colorado’s beauty. What’s not apparent is the problem brewing under players’ skates. This year’s tournament was held a month later than normal, with thin ice forcing organizers to postpone the event originally scheduled for the third weekend of January. “We had slushy conditions and less than six inches of ice. There just was no way it could safely be held,” said Steve Kudron, mayor of Grand Lake. That is a...