Freshwater Lakes
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Road salt poses threat to freshwater lakes in parts of North America: studyThe research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, predicts thousands of lakes will contain too much salt to sustain their current levels of aquatic life if current road salt trends continue over the next 50 years. Researchers studied 371 North American lakes, including nine in Ontario, to gauge changes in chloride levels over several years.EnvironmentApr 12, 2017
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‘We know what to do’: Scientist publishes study on blue-green algae; urges Alberta government to actIt's a global problem and one that seems to be particularly plaguing Alberta's lakes but a professor emeritus with the University of Alberta says new research suggests there's a course of action governments can take to address blue green algae showing up in provincial lakes.EnvironmentAug 18, 2016
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