News: Climate change is overheating Maine’s pristine lakes

The warming of our lakes is a bad thing. The lakes have historically depended on a long, cold winter season to ensure the water stays cool to ensure they remain well oxygenated and limit the growth of cyanobacteria and pathogens.

“It certainly looks like we’re going to have a higher prevalence of cyanobacteria blooms, they like warm water, we see a lot more cyanobacteria blooms further south,” Taber said.

Listen or read the full story on ✅ Source: Maine Public, by By Peter McGuire