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It never even occurred to me that the "lake effect" would work in the opposite direction. Water's ability to retain heat is really amazing.

> People have no idea how fast global warming is happening.

For people that live near the Great Lakes, you may have stumbled onto a very compelling bit of evidence. For many, "rising ocean temperatures" is a whole world away. Whereas this kind of phenomenon is much easier to grasp.

parent pragma_x 2 years ago

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