Lake Monona (WI) Thawing 3 Days Earlier Per Decade Since 1800s

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Typically at this time of year, the ice would be covered with fishing shanties. But this Wednesday, Lake Monona is bare because the ice is too thin.

According to a new study by Clear the Air, Lake Monona has been thawing three days earlier per decade since the 1800's. The data also shows 75-percent of lakes in the U.S. are staying frozen for less time and thawing earlier each year.

The Clean Wisconsin Association says they have no doubt global warming is to blame. Katie Nekola is the program director.

She says, "It’s accelerating rapidly as we speak and I think that we're way behind in trying to do something about it. I think we need to take drastic action now on a local level and on a national level."

EDIT

http://nbc15.madison.com/news/headlines/2390761.html

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1. There really wasn't any ice fishing on Madison's lakes this year

They only really froze over for a few weeks early on, then they thawed, and have been too thin since then. We keep having to cancel Kites on Ice, too. And sailing an iceboat? Forget it.

I think it's gonna be a long, long time before you'll see something like this again: