A professor at UC San Diego has made a surprising and dangerous discovery: 90% of freshwater fish in the Southern California region are infected with parasites. Hechinger and his team’s research ...

As people head to lakes and rivers to escape the summer heat, it's important to know whether toxic algae are present in the water. Here's why.

For generations, people have wondered if the lake is being loved to death. In the 1860s, Mark Twain called Tahoe “the fairest ...

Researchers have identified a species of blue-green algae in the Duluth-Superior harbor that’s capable of producing harmful ...

Six people were confirmed dead and two others were missing after a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe during a powerful weekend ...

“If you had these types of lakes on the ancient Earth, they would be really high in phosphate, just like Last Chance Lake,” Catling added. Crawford Lake. Courtesy Conservation Halton.

What is the difference between lake effect snow and regular snow? The types of snow are physically the same. The difference is in how the snow is produced.

In an increasingly concretised city, where space for trees is at a premium, lakes are not only a critical link in the everyday lives of humans around it, but also for over 333 types of flora and ...