Japan’s Lake Mashu Losing Its Famous Clarity
Japan’s Lake Mashu, which has long reigned as one of the world’s clearest, is losing some of its transparent wake, according to The Asahi Shimbun. Changes in water circulation patterns,[…]
Japan’s Lake Mashu, which has long reigned as one of the world’s clearest, is losing some of its transparent wake, according to The Asahi Shimbun. Changes in water circulation patterns,[…]
Like many magnificent lakes, New Zealand’s largest lake is a crater lake. Formed by volcanic eruption, Lake Taupo sits in a caldera on the country’s North Island. This island has[…]
Midges, or flies, are the namesake of Iceland’s Lake Mývatn. In Icelandic, mý means midge, and vatn is lake. In the summer months, areas around the lake are inundated with[…]
At the bottom of a crater on Easter Island sits a freshwater lake. It shares its name with the crater that holds it: Rano Raraku. The volcanic crater is deserted[…]