Non-native trout have altered the diversity of zooplankton that live in high-elevation lakes.
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Millions in India Vulnerable to Glacial Lake Floods
Climate change–driven factors make regions more vulnerable to glacial lake outburst floods.
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New Insight into Inland Water Carbon Dioxide Emissions
A process-based modeling technique reveals surprising information about carbon emissions from rivers, lakes, and reservoirs across the contiguous United States.
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Lack of Water Quality Data Is a Form of Environmental Injustice
There’s a dearth of information on the health of lakes in marginalized communities.
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A Fuller Great Salt Lake Would Likely Narrow an Environmental Health Gap
Pacific Islander and Hispanic residents of Salt Lake City would benefit most from higher lake levels and reduced dust pollution.
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New Insights into a Blind Spot in Aquatic Carbon Dioxide Exchange
Multi-annual measurements across Lake Superior indicate remarkable similarities between large lakes and ocean CO2 exchange during the ice-free season.
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Blasen mit Botschaften
Der Laacher-See-Vulkan ist ruhig, doch Gasbläschen, die aus dem darüber liegenden See aufsteigen, erinnern an seine potenzielle Gefahr. Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler untersuchten die Blasen genauer, um Methoden zur Überwachung von Eruptionen zu testen.
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Waves May Be Crashing on Titan’s Shores
A new study suggests that wind-driven waves could be sculpting the coastlines of the lakes and seas on Saturn’s largest moon.
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Motorized Boats Likely Adding Toxins to Michigan Lakes
Researchers found naphthalene, an EPA top priority pollutant, in two Michigan lakes.
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The Size of the Great Salt Lake Affects Storm Precipitation
Utah’s most famous body of water is shrinking, and storms might deliver less precipitation than normal if that trend continues.