2009March: The snow season in Eastern and Western Canada has decreased by nearly two and five weeks over the past 50 years, according to Environment Canada data (Suzuki Foundation).
Reference: On Thin Ice: Winter Sports and Climate Change © 2009 David Suzuki Foundation. Report written by Ian Bruce, Climate Change Specialist, the David Suzuki Foundation. Page 5. http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Publications/On_Thin_Ice.asp
Read the Report: On Thin Ice: Winter Sports and Climate Change http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Publications/On_Thin_Ice.asp
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