On Thin Ice

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Intro and Outro

The Lake Superior Project is an ongoing series by WTIP North Shore Community Radio looking at the various issues facing one of the world's biggest resources. In this edition of WTIP North Shore Community Radio's Lake Superior Project, we take a closer look at how the shrink in ice cover is affecting the lake.

That was Kelly Schoenfelder and Barbara Jean Johnson with WTIP North Shore Community Radio, online at wtip.org. To learn more about The Lake Superior Project, visit the series website at wtip.org/lakesuperiorproject.

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