Beaches in Madison had to close due to toxic algae blooms fewer times last year than they had since at least 2017. That’s because less phosphorus and other pollutants made […]
The State of the Lakes, Summer 2022 Edition
If you live in south-central Wisconsin, chances are you have spent time at one of the lakes along the Yahara chain of lakes, which includes Lakes Mendota, Monona, Wingra, Waubesa, […]
The Yahara CLEAN Compact In Action
Madison’s trademark lakes have suffered in recent years. Swimmers have largely abandoned once-popular beaches, due to thick films of poisonous turquoise slime caused by blooms of blue-green algae. The main […]