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The number of lakes on Earth has increased substantially. Here's why that's bad!
There has been a particular increase in the number of small lakes, which unfortunately, emit large amounts of greenhouse gas.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 6, 2022


City-sized lake discovered under Antarctic ice sheet
Researchers have discovered a city-size lake whose sediments might contain a history of the ice sheet since its earliest beginnings.
Joseph Shavit
May 12, 2022


Volcanic lake in Costa Rica shows how life might have existed on Mars
The hydrothermal crater lake of the Poás volcano in Costa Rica is one of the most hostile habitats on the planet.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 29, 2022


Flying fish! State re-stocks southern Utah lakes from the air
We've all heard of flying fish, but thousands of juvenile trout took a nosedive from an airplane as part of efforts to replenish lakes
Joseph Shavit
Jul 13, 2021
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