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What Colorado’s mountain lakes can tell scientists about climate change
Researchers analyzed over 2,500 samples from 35 high-altitude lakes in the southern Rockies to assess climate and pollution impacts on lake chemistry and ecosystems.
For over 40 years, the U.S. Forest Service has been monitoring high-altitude mountain lakes in Colorado to track the environmental impacts of human-caused pollutants and climate changes in delicate wilderness areas and ecosystems. Mountain lakes are extremely sensitive, making them a perfect testing ground for measuring ecosystem changes in climate and the environment. Mary Jade Farruggia, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Colorad…