By Owen Desai
Explore some interesting statistics about Madison’s lakes.
Lake statistics 101
The lakes at dusk
By Zhaoyan Zhang
Visiting the lake at dusk will never let you down. Looking at the sun slowly going down, you may forget all the pressure and worries of a day. Check this out, and don’t miss the beautiful moment!
International students can be unprepared for frozen lakes in Madison
By Jenna Walters and Mitchell Rose
Although native Madisonians are used to the blisteringly cold weather, frigid temperatures and frozen lakes can come as a shock to international students.
If Madison’s lakes don’t freeze, a lot more is lost than just ice, researchers say
By Parker Schorr
A global team of researchers are working to understand the effect temperature has on when lakes freeze and thaw – and how this affects the identity of those who live near and rely on its waters.
Communities outside Madison find common ground over health of, education on area lakes
By Will Kenneally
There are two cities in the country that are built around isthmuses: the larger being Seattle, and the smaller being the familiar setting of Madison, Wisconsin. In Madison especially, the geography of the isthmus defines the culture of the city–shaping neighborhoods and even lending its name to one of the city’s weekly periodicals The Isthmus.
Cyanobacteria and humans
By Kristin Washagan
Learn about bacteria in Madison’s lakes.
What’s invading Madison’s waters?
By Sophia Dramm
It’s a hot, bright summer day in Madison and you’re heading to Memorial Union Terrace to enjoy the weather. You’ve been planning this day-cation all week with your friends to relax after long, boring days at your summer jobs. On your to-do list is, of course, enjoy cold Babcock ice cream, snap pics in the sunburst chairs and take a dip in the lake. You’re looking most forward to swimming because the sun is beating down brutally, especially after the sweaty trek over.
Efforts to make clean lakes a reality in Dane County
By Laura Bunn
They are not known as The Great Lakes, but Dane County’s five area lakes are an integral part of what make it great. The future of Dane County’s lakes depends on reducing the amount of pollutants flowing into the Yahara Watershed.
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Sexual Assault on the Lakeshore Path
By Maggie Chandler and Sammy Gibbons
“Rapeshore”: An ugly nickname for the path connecting the lakeshore dorms to the rest of the city. But just how often does a sexual assault take place on the path?
Lake pollution
By Sophia Dramm
Read about four things that you probably did not know are polluting our lakes.