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Una montaña, un glaciar y el cielo azul se ven refleados en un tranquilo lago.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Los lagos y estanques de Alaska revelan los efectos del derretimiento del permafrost

by Saima May Sidik 21 March 202521 March 2025

Un nuevo conjunto de datos proporciona un método poderoso para rastrear fácilmente los cambios en el permafrost.

Un lago rodeado por montañas rocosas
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El ADN de los sedimentos lacustres revelan el impacto de los peces introducidos

by Jasmin Galvan 5 March 20255 March 2025

La trucha no nativa ha alterado la diversidad del zooplancton que habita en los lagos de gran elevación.

People on a rubber raft collecting water samples from a brown lake
Posted inNews

Extreme Heat and Rain Turned These Arctic Lakes Brown

by Larissa G. Capella 3 March 20253 March 2025

Scientists are stunned by the changes in multiple Arctic lakes, all transforming in the same way.

A mountain, glacier, and blue sky are reflected in the surface of a calm lake.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Alaska’s Lakes and Ponds Reveal Effects of Permafrost Thaw

by Saima May Sidik 19 February 202521 March 2025

A new dataset provides a powerful method for easily tracking changes in permafrost.

Aerial view of a large, flat body of water among some mountain ranges
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The Deleterious Dust of the Salton Sea

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 30 January 202530 January 2025

Coarse particulate matter deriving from California’s largest lake is linked to an increased risk of respiratory-related hospitalizations.

A lake partly covered in ice can be seen with mountains and clouds in the background. A dock is visible on the right side of the photo.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

What 92 Years of Data Say About Ice Cover

by Nathaniel Scharping 16 December 202416 December 2024

New research on Mohonk Lake in New York investigates how changing ice phenology alters temperature dynamics in lakes.

Se muestra la mano de una persona sumergiendo una botella de muestreo en un cuerpo de agua poco profundo.
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La falta de datos sobre la calidad del agua es una forma de injusticia ambiental

by Saima May Sidik 16 December 202416 December 2024

Hay escasez de información sobre la salud de los lagos en las comunidades marginadas.

A lake surrounded by rocky mountains
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DNA in Lake Sediment Reveals the Impact of Introduced Fish

by Jasmin Galvan 13 December 20245 March 2025

Non-native trout have altered the diversity of zooplankton that live in high-elevation lakes.

Water carving through ice in a mountain area.
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Millions in India Vulnerable to Glacial Lake Floods

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 10 December 202413 February 2025

Climate change–driven factors make regions more vulnerable to glacial lake outburst floods.

A wide, blue river is bordered on both sides by green mountains.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

New Insight into Inland Water Carbon Dioxide Emissions

by Rebecca Owen 21 November 202421 November 2024

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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