<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Real Science]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://stevengoddard.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[stevengoddard]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/author/stevengoddard/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Disappearing Great Lakes&nbsp;Ice]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Experts say that ice is rapidly disappearing on the Great Lakes due to global warming, and will soon disappear forever.</p>
<blockquote><p><a href="https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/screenhunter_8221-apr-02-07-41.gif"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="125474" data-permalink="https://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2015/04/02/disappearing-great-lakes-ice/screenhunter_8221-apr-02-07-41/" data-orig-file="https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/screenhunter_8221-apr-02-07-41.gif" data-orig-size="686,67" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="ScreenHunter_8221 Apr. 02 07.41" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/screenhunter_8221-apr-02-07-41.gif?w=300" data-large-file="https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/screenhunter_8221-apr-02-07-41.gif?w=686" class="alignnone  wp-image-125474" src="https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/screenhunter_8221-apr-02-07-41.gif?w=445&#038;h=43" alt="ScreenHunter_8221 Apr. 02 07.41" width="445" height="43" /></a></p>
<p>Lake Superior has increased water temperatures and an earlier onset of summer stratification by about two weeks in just the past 30 years. Within another 30 years Lake Superior may be mostly ice-free in a typical winter.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Threats-to-Wildlife/Global-Warming/Effects-on-Wildlife-and-Habitat/Great-Lakes.aspx">Global Warming and the Great Lakes &#8211; National Wildlife Federation</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Today&#8217;s imagery is truly frightening.</p>
<p><a href="https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/lafarge.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="125472" data-permalink="https://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2015/04/02/disappearing-great-lakes-ice/lafarge/" data-orig-file="https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/lafarge.jpg" data-orig-size="640,480" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="lafarge" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/lafarge.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/lafarge.jpg?w=640" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-125472" src="https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/lafarge.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" alt="lafarge" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/lafarge.jpg?w=300&amp;h=225 300w, https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/lafarge.jpg?w=600&amp;h=450 600w, https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/lafarge.jpg?w=150&amp;h=113 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a> <a href="https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/ssb.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="125473" data-permalink="https://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2015/04/02/disappearing-great-lakes-ice/ssb/" data-orig-file="https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/ssb.jpg" data-orig-size="1280,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="ssb" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/ssb.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/ssb.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-125473" src="https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/ssb.jpg?w=300&#038;h=188" alt="ssb" width="300" height="188" srcset="https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/ssb.jpg?w=300&amp;h=188 300w, https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/ssb.jpg?w=600&amp;h=376 600w, https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/ssb.jpg?w=150&amp;h=94 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://duluthharborcam.s3.amazonaws.com/lafargecam.html">Pier B Cam</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sunset-bay.com/images/webcam/ssb.jpg">ssb.jpg (1280×800)</a></p>
]]></html><thumbnail_url><![CDATA[https://stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/ssb.jpg?fit=440%2C330]]></thumbnail_url><thumbnail_width><![CDATA[440]]></thumbnail_width><thumbnail_height><![CDATA[275]]></thumbnail_height></oembed>