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Photo of a scientist drilling into lake ice to take a sample.
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A Future Without Ice Cover

by Steven Sadro and Marguerite A. Xenopoulos 11 July 202221 July 2022

Winter is fading away, but the answers may be beneath the ice; a new collection on winter limnology tackles the unknowns.

A reservoir surrounded by trees with two people in a canoe
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The Domino Effect of Freshwater Suffocation

by Danielle Beurteaux 11 July 202227 October 2022

As lakes and reservoirs become anoxic, they can promote poor water quality downstream.

Audrey Goeckner gathering sediment samples from a stormwater pond in Florida.
Posted inNews

Stormwater Ponds Are Carbon Sources, Not Sinks

by Robin Donovan 22 June 202222 June 2022

New research from Florida tracks carbon dioxide and methane emissions from human-created waterways.

A team of researchers stands in front of an airplane in Antarctica.
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Newly Discovered Lake May Offer a Glimpse into Antarctica’s Past

by Andrew J. Wight 9 June 20229 June 2022

Scientists dive in—metaphorically—to Lake Snow Eagle, only recently revealed through ice-penetrating radar.

Three figures from the paper showing a map of bedrock channels on the seafloor, an image of a remotely-operated vehicle, and an image of potholes.
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New Observations Reveal Ancient Subglacial Water Paths

by Olga Sergienko 13 April 20222 August 2022

Analyses of new shipboard and ROV observations of bedrock channels carved by floods and outbursts from subglacial lakes under Antarctica shed light on complex subglacial processes.

Sand dunes flank a freshwater lake.
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Estimating Lake Evaporation Just Got Easier

by Issa Sikiti da Silva 9 February 202211 February 2022

A new method standardizes freshwater lake measurements and shows they are losing a fifth of their inflow to evaporation.

Chicago, Ill., along the shore of Lake Michigan
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Lake Michigan’s Salinity Is on the Rise

by Robin Donovan 7 February 202227 March 2023

Road salt is primarily to blame for the shift, though the water remains within safe levels for now.

Photo of a scientific raft used to extract sediment cores from Caldeirao Lake on Corvo Island, Azores.
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Sediments Suggest Vikings May Have Been the First to Settle the Azores

by Santiago Flórez 4 January 20224 October 2022

A multidisciplinary team studying lake sediments and climate change found evidence that the archipelago was inhabited 700 years earlier than historical sources claim.

Two illustrations of arctic lakes show the relative carbon dioxide and methane release, for the cases with and without widespread permafrost
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Hot Lakes in a Cold Climate

by David S. Schimel 31 December 202119 October 2022

Arctic warming may release less carbon dioxide from high latitude lakes but increase their climate impact by releasing more methane.

A satellite image of a bright green algae bloom in the dark blue waters of Lake Erie
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A New Technique Could Identify Algae from Space

Hannah Thomasy, Science Writer by Hannah Thomasy 6 December 202127 March 2023

Some types of algal blooms produce dangerous toxins, while others are relatively harmless to humans.

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