Clear Lake is the heart of Lake County, a popular spot for bass fishing and water sports about 2.5 hours north of San Francisco. It is also, according to a recent letter sent to the California ...
The water quality of Clear Lake — California’s largest natural freshwater lake — suffers from low-to-no-oxygen conditions that contribute to harmful algal blooms (HABs) and other issues, according to ...
Clear Lake remains in crisis, but there is new reason for hope. Once a jewel of Northern California, this ancient lake has been choking on past pollution and toxic blooms for decades. Thanks to new ...
In May 2024, Clear Lake, California’s largest freshwater lake, which is next to an abandoned mercury mine, turned a sickly shade of emerald green, capturing the attention of NASA scientists and ...