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Grand Haven pier extends into Lake Michigan, where average summer surface temperatures have risen markedly over recent decades. Photo: Rachel Kramer/Flickr

Great Lakes’ Great Changes: Temperatures Soar as the Climate Changes

Derrick Z. Jackson, fellow

November 30, 2017 8:33 AM EDT

Lake Michigan is not yet a hot tub, but the warming of this Great Lake gives you much to sweat about. Read more >

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