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,[…]
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Alaska’s Teshekpuk Lake is World’s Largest Thermokarst Lake
Thermokarst lakes are formed in depressions left by melting permafrost and are commonly found in regions of the Arctic and mountainous areas. These lakes are recharged by the ongoing melt[…]
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Great Lakes Ice Signals Cooler Summer
A late winter in the Great Lakes region signals a cooler summer is coming for the Northeast, according to scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center.[…]
Sweden’s Lake Vanern is Largest in European Union
Sweden’s coastal islands, sweeping hills and tiny towns enhance its extensive natural beauty. Much of the country’s idyllic landscape was shaped by retreating ice at the end of the last[…]
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