One sign of warming winters: the Great Lakes have lost a quarter of their ice cover in the last 50 years. It raises the possibility of an extended shipping season on the lakes.

Great Lakes ice cover is shrinking. What does that mean for shipping?

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Great Lakes ice cover is shrinking. What does that mean for shipping?

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