Large Lakes News Today

Geochemist Alexandra Phillips has sulfur on her mind. The yellow element is a vital macronutrient, and she’s trying to understand how it cycles through

Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2023 - Geochemist Alexandra Phillips has sulfur on her mind. The yellow element is a vital macronutrient, and shes trying to understand how it cycles through the environment. Specifically, shes curious a

Researchers have discovered a new kind of sulfur cycle in Lake Superior, and their findings hold clues to the ancient ocean.

<p>Geochemist Alexandra Phillips has sulfur on her mind. The yellow element is a vital macronutrient, and she’s trying to understand how it cycles through the environment. Specifically, she’s curious about the sulfur cycle in Earth’s ancient ocean, some 3 billion years ago.</p>

Fangfang Yao, a surface hydrologist at the University of Virginia who led the study in the journal Science, said 56% of the decline in natural lakes was driven by climate warming and human consumption

Since 1998, more than a third of the lakes winters have brought low concentrations of ice.

From its history and natural environment to its recreational opportunities and annual events, well explore everything you need to know about the John H. Kerr Reservoir.

Kudos to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) for having excelled once again with such acuity.

Plus, is the middle class really shrinking? What is the middle class and who qualifies? And more.

The Canadian Ice Service is predicting that Lake Superior is on track to have a low year for ice cover, and above-average temperatures predicted for the rest of the season won't be helping.