Lake Tahoe has a high concentration of microplastics, global research shows

Lake Tahoe has a high concentration of microplastics, global research shows

A plastic cup lies degrading on a Lake Tahoe beach near Incline Village, Nevada on Friday, June 23, 2023. Provided / Jennifer Kent INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. Microplastics, small fragments of fibers from clothing, packaging and other plastic residues, have invaded lakes and watersheds globally and in alarming quantities, according to new research published in the … Read more

Lake Mead and Lake Powell water levels have risen, but runoff is slowing

Lake Mead and Lake Powell water levels have risen, but runoff is slowing

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) Lake Mead has risen more than 3 feet in the past month and nearly 13 feet since Jan. 1. The lake, which supplies 90 percent of the water used in the Las Vegas Valley, is bucking the trend of the past five years. Lake Mead typically drops starting in April, following a … Read more

Names in the News: The People Shaping the Future of Lake Area Business – American Press

Names in the News: The People Shaping the Future of Lake Area Business - American Press

Names in the News: People shaping the future of Lake Area business Posted at 4:47am Sunday July 9, 2023 Hidalgo joins Lake AreaAdventures Lake Area Adventures took over Erica Hidalgo as director of marketing and business development for all of its business operations, including Lake Area Adventures Family Entertainment Complex at 1337 Country Club Road, … Read more

Forecasts call for a minor algal bloom on Lake Erie

Forecasts call for a minor algal bloom on Lake Erie

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (WOOD) Good news for the Great Lakes region. A new forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts that the harmful algal bloom that occurs on Lake Erie each year will be lower than usual. This year’s bloom is expected to reach a value of 3 on the harmful algal bloom … Read more