Essays on Lake

Lake ecosystems perform vital functions such as recycling of nutrients, purification of water, recharge of groundwater, augmenting and maintenance of stream flow and habitat provision for a wide variety of flora and fauna along with their recreation values necessitates their sustainable management through congruous conservation...

Ponds and lakes These regions range in size from just a few square meters to thousands of square kilometres. Scattered throughout the earth, several are remnants from the Pleistocene glaciation. Many ponds are seasonal, lasting just a couple of months (such as sessile pools) while...

The story of the Aral Sea A message from Life co-author Helen Stephenson I remember reading about the Aral Sea a long time ago. I think it was one of the first environmental stories that had an impact on me. Since I first read about...

Quote: “Crater lake. Still defies the limited power of the words to convey the full range of its magic”. Paul M Crater lake national park is an important historical event Social history: John Wesley Hillman, Henry Klippel, and Isaac Skeeters were in search of the...

Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, and Lake Erie make up the Great Lakes system. The Great Lakes contain the largest supply of freshwater in the world, holding approximately 18% of the world’s supply of freshwater, and 84% of North America’s supply of...