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Trio of multicolor lakes look otherworldly in Africa's Great Rift Valley
By Harry Baker published
Earth from space Three closely grouped lakes in Ethiopia's Great Rift Valley have distinctly different hues thanks to a combination of unique features.
East Africa's Lake Nakuru almost doubled in size in 13 years — and that's bad news for flamingos
By Aidan Byrne published
Africa's soda lakes are rising and it's decimating the cyanobacteria flamingos have evolved to eat, putting the species at risk of drastic declines if current trends continue.
Europe's oldest known village teetered on stilts over a Balkan lake 8,000 years ago
By Tom Metcalfe published
The village likely dates to the time of Europe's first farmers, who arrived from Anatolia about 8,000 years ago.
Stunning 'ice pancakes' swirl on the surface of Scottish river
By Harry Baker published
Wildlife experts recently captured footage of frozen discs, known as "ice pancakes," on the surface of a river in Scotland after an unusual cold snap.
Global Warming Sparks Increased Plant Production in Arctic Lakes
By Robert Roy Britt last updated
Biological activity in some Arctic lakes has ratcheted up dramatically over the past 150 years.
Trio of yellow, blue and green lakes in Ethiopia stuns in striking satellite image
By Harry Baker published
All three lakes used to be part of the same ancient body of water.
Giant viruses are infecting algae in a floating lake in the Arctic
By Patrick Pester published
Giant viruses infect tiny algae in a rare epishelf lake in the Arctic Ocean that's one of the last of its kind.
Submerged human corpses rise from drought-stricken Lake Mead
By Mindy Weisberger last updated
More than a decade of drought recently revealed long-submerged bodies in the depths of Lake Mead, a vast reservoir in Las Vegas.
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