East Africa’s ‘soda lakes’ are rising, threatening their iconic flamingos

New research shows increased rainfall due to climate change is threatening the birds’ food supply.

Aidan Byrne, PhD Candidate, Department of Geography, King's College London • conversation
April 15, 2024 ~6 min

How ghost streams and redlining’s legacy lead to unfairness in flood risk, in Detroit and elsewhere

Mapping where water once flowed is important for managing flood risk today in Detroit and elsewhere.

Jacob Napieralski, Professor of Geology, University of Michigan-Dearborn • conversation
March 19, 2024 ~8 min


Studying lake deposits in Idaho could give scientists insight into ancient traces of life on Mars

While NASA rovers on the surface of Mars look for hints of life, researchers back on Earth are studying ‘echoes of life’ from ancient basins – hoping that the two sites might be similar.

Robert Patalano, Lecturer of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Bryant University • conversation
Feb. 5, 2024 ~7 min

Shallow soda lakes may be where life started on Earth

Soda lakes could be a strong candidate for the place where life emerged on Earth. They also could be a candidate for life on other planets.

Hannah Hickey-U. Washington • futurity
Jan. 24, 2024 ~9 min

Findings indicate less methane from unmapped Arctic lakes

Small unmapped lakes in the Arctic are far less abundant than previously thought, which researchers say is good news for methane emissions.

Juan Siliezar-Brown • futurity
Dec. 14, 2023 ~7 min

Team discovers new sulfur cycle in Lake Superior

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

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Nov. 17, 2023 ~9 min

Lough Neagh: UK and Ireland's largest lake is being suffocated by business and agricultural interests

The largest lake in the UK and Ireland has been blighted by toxic blue-green algae.

Louise Taylor, PhD Candidate in the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
Oct. 9, 2023 ~7 min

Invasive species cause billions of dollars in damage worldwide: 4 essential reads

According to a new UN report, invasive species do more than US$423 billion in damage worldwide every year. Four articles explore examples, from mollusks to poisonous fish.

Jennifer Weeks, Senior Environment + Cities Editor, The Conversation • conversation
Sept. 6, 2023 ~7 min


Looking for a US 'climate haven' away from heat and disaster risks? Good luck finding one

Even ‘climate havens’ face a riskier future, and infrastructure often isn’t built to handle climate change. But there are steps cities can take to prepare.

Earl Lewis, Director and Founder, Center for Social Solutions, Professor of History, Afroamerican and African Studies, and public policy, University of Michigan • conversation
Aug. 23, 2023 ~10 min

Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo Is Getting More Polluted

VOA Learning English • voa
Aug. 20, 2023 ~4 min

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