An 18-year study reveals dramatic year-to-year variations in ultraviolet radiation penetration tied to Sierra Nevada precipitation cycles. By Andrew Chapman,...
By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Lake Tahoe’s iconic blue...
Annual report suggests deep dive into particle science By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis Lake Tahoe’s long-term clarity record is not trending worse, nor is it improving, according to the 2024 annual clarity report from the University of California, Davis’ Tahoe...
UV radiation fluctuates amid wet-dry extremes in clear water bodies By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis Lake Tahoe is experiencing large-scale...
Reporting by Julie Cart, Data analysis by Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their...
UC Davis experts are studying where small bits of synthetic polymers, or microplastics, are winding up — and what risks they pose. By Ula Chrobak, UC Davis While photos of littered beaches and floating garbage patches are unsettling, perhaps the...
The communications giant said it had agreed in 2021 to remove the cables, but paused that process to have further...
Press release from the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance: Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, California. September 18, 2024 – California Sportfishing Protection...
Pollutant control measures kept over 550,000 pounds of fine sediment out of lake in 2023 despite extended snowmelt period, new California-Nevada report shows Press release from Cal EPA A bi-state effort to reduce pollution and restore Lake Tahoe’s world-famous water...
California’s Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board Permit Vacated The Sierra Club Tahoe Area Group and the California Sportfishing Protection...
Scientists teamed up with nonprofit Clean Up the Lake to collect and analyze litter found on the bottom of Lake...
Anglers, Residents and Visitors Urged to Help Prevent Further Spread From the Department of Fish & Wildlife: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) was informed by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) that divers monitoring for aquatic invasive...
The Return of Native Zooplankton Aided Tahoe Clarity Efforts in 2022 By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis For the last five...
Researchers have already seen drops in Lake Tahoe’s clarity during the fires. The damage could be temporary, or it could...
From the Desert Research Institute: Last year, Desert Research Institute (DRI) and the League to Save Lake Tahoe detected microplastics in Lake Tahoe for the first time ever, many of which were microfibers. This discovery revealed that microplastic pollution is...