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There's a Deadly 'Rotating' Soup of Forbidden Toxins at Lake Erie

Lake Erie Study Finds Seasonal ‘Soup’ of Cyanobacterial Toxins

Researchers say Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms produce a rotating mix of toxins across three seasonal phases, including compounds that routine monitoring may miss.

Key Takeaways

Researchers found Lake Erie blooms produce a rotating mix of toxins.
The pattern unfolds across three seasonal phases.

DT Editorial Team·May 30, 2026·via gizmodo.com

Freshwater Reserve Found Beneath Great Salt Lake Could Rival the Lake Itself

Researchers using airborne electromagnetic surveys report a deep freshwater body beneath Utah’s Great Salt Lake, a finding that could reshape how scientists understand water movement in the basin.

Key Takeaways

Researchers mapped a freshwater body beneath Great Salt Lake using airborne electromagnetic surveys.
The reservoir may span an area as large as, or larger than, the lake itself.

DT Editorial Team·Mar 31, 2026·via livescience.com