lakes

Lethal cyanobacteria are creeping into rivers—no one knows exactly why

Researcher Hannah Bonner conducts a visual monitoring survey of benthic cyanobacteria in North Creek, a tributary of Utah’s Virgin River.…

6 months ago

Advocates work to safeguard critical lake, extend the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act

Photo Credit: iStock The lake supports nearly 300 species of birds, mammals, and fish, as well as over a thousand…

7 months ago

Rare opportunity to kayak in Death Valley National Park

Photo: Kayaking at Badwater Basin on February 9, 2024. NPS/Michael Kohler Recent atmospheric river rejuvenated temporary lake in Badwater Basin…

9 months ago

The Long Life and Sudden Demise of Federal Wetlands Protection

Here’s a timeline of events. It’s no wonder that one EPA staffer’s reaction to the Supreme Court ruling was a single word:…

9 months ago

The wrong kind of blooms: Climate change, invasive clams are fueling algae growth on Lake Tahoe

Photo: UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center is studying the link between the concentration of nutrients created by invasive Asian…

1 year ago