Category: Lake

Nonpoint-source pollution is the cumulative result of our everyday personal actions and our local land use policies. Heres a brief rundown on the major types of pollutants carried by runoff. Pathogens Pathogens are disease causing microorganisms, such as bacteria and viruses that come from the fecal waste of animals and humans. Pathogens wash off the…

The lake was glimmering in the callow light of dawn. Local legend had it that a giant hand had scooped out a gash of rock aeons ago. Then a great heap of argent-silver was moulded and poured into it, hemmed in by precipitous hills. A broad span of Tuscany-blue sky was slashed above it, making…

Baikal is a miracle of nature. And now Ill tell you why. Each person is endowed with the ability to admire nature. Perhaps there are few things in our everyday life that could instantly transform our way of thinking or the current mood. Only nature can do it. Even without realizing the impact that nature…