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Losing Winter

Katherine E Kerlin — February 02, 2022 - 9:30am

How small mountain lakes spend their winters is largely unknown to scientists, despite winter representing nearly half the year in such environments. A study by the University of California, Davis, helps demystify what happens above and below the ice.

Unprecedented Weather in 2017 Hurts Clarity Level in Lake Tahoe

Katherine E Kerlin — June 13, 2018 - 9:46am

Historic drought followed by record-breaking precipitation and warm lake temperatures converged to produce the lowest annual average clarity levels recorded at Lake Tahoe in 2017, indicates data released by the Tahoe Environmental Research Center at the University of California, Davis.

THE DOWNLOAD: Fantasy Bars, Beer, Hydrogen, Snow

Cody Kitaura — January 10, 2017 - 12:44pm

We hope you haven’t had your fill of holiday treats, because we’ve got some yummy news to share: the results of the second annual Staff Assembly Holiday Bake-Off. This year’s contest, an all-bars edition, drew 22 entries. Taking first place was Ed’s Fantasy Bar, a three-layered treat of shortbread on the bottom, salted caramel in the middle and chocolate on top. It was entered by the Coffee House management team. Read the complete story, including all the results.

Scientists: Lake Tahoe Experienced a Record-Breaking Year in 2015

Katherine E Kerlin — July 28, 2016 - 1:27pm

Lake Tahoe experienced a year like no other in 2015, according to scientists from the �ٺ��Ƶ Tahoe Environmental Research Center in its annual Tahoe: State of the Lake Report, released today.