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Colorado's lakes serve as a needed respite during sweltering summer days, but as the days become warmer the state's lakes are becoming more susceptible to toxic blooms of algae.
Biocrusts are microbe-rich deposits in soil that are crucial to ecosystem sustainability in arid environments. US researchers are restoring biocrusts with the help of shade from solar.