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Testing the waters: How groups monitor toxic algae in the absence of state testing

Toxic blue-green algae can sicken people and animals. Few states have routine testing programs to check for algae, so some local and volunteer groups are stepping in to fill that gap.

Eva Tesfaye Harvest Public Media Living on Lake Wawasee in northern Indiana, Cindy Peterson remembers it was once a sparkling clean lake. “In the spring, you can see the bottom. It’s perfectly clear, very few weeds, beautiful,” she said. “And…

Madison celebrates winter on Lake Mendota: How much longer this year's ice cover is expected to last

After a year off, the Clean Lakes Alliance's Frozen Assets Festival returns Feb. 4-5

MADISON, Wis.-- Year-after-year, 58 miles of shoreline and five lakes put Madison on list-after-list of the 'Best Places to…

Experts spot changing weather patterns affecting Madison lakes

MADISON, Wis. -- A four-degree warmup might sound nice to those sitting out on the ice on Madison's lakes, but for scientists, it's…

'We all play a role': City of Madison prepares for ice, snow this winter

MADISON, Wis. -- Salt is a necessity in surviving a Wisconsin winter, that's why the City of Madison's street division keeps a healthy supply of it. But while they make sure…

'Imagine Madison without Mendota & Monona': Local non-profit emphasizes importance of protecting lakes as weather forces cancelation of largest fundraiser

The impending, end-of-week cold is already canceling events, including the annual Kites on Mendota festival. The cancelation is the second blow to the Clean Lakes Alliance, the non-profit that relies on the event, as well as the already-canceled Frozen Assets Festival, to fund its work year-round.

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How to help keep the community, Madison-area lakes clean ... from home!

We’ve seen the pictures circulating worldwide: clear canals in Venice and smog-free skies above Los Angeles. Environmental improvements are the rare silver lining of the coronavirus pandemic. But do they extend to our greatest natural asset: local lakes?

Curiosity rover finds evidence of Mars' ancient salty lakes

Since it landed on Mars in 2012 NASA's Curiosity rover has been exploring Gale Crater, a vast, dry ancient lake bed with a mountain at its center. Now, Curiosity has found sediments containing sulfate salt in the crater, which suggest it once held salty lakes.