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A skating fundraiser in Lake Placid raised over $26,000 to help cancer patients afford travel to treatment centers. Cancer survivor Michael DeYear shared how the fund helped him access lifesaving care without financial stress.
A community skating event in Lake Placid raised over $26,000 to help cancer patients afford travel to lifesaving treatment. Cancer survivor Michael DeYear shared how the fund helped him focus on healing instead of finances.
Hundreds of skaters glided across Lake Placid's Olympic oval to raise over $26,000 for cancer patients who need help traveling to lifesaving treatment. The event featured a cancer survivor whose own travel costs were covered by the very fund he now helps support.
Lake Placid residents can now slash their heating and cooling costs with rebates covering up to 75% of insulation upgrades, with qualifying low-income families getting 100% coverage. The program offers up to $5,000 per household to make homes more comfortable while keeping money in residents' pockets.
Minnesota skier Jessie Diggins just made history on home snow, claiming her fourth overall World Cup title before retiring at 34. She's the only woman outside Europe to ever win cross-country skiing's biggest prize, and she's done it four times.
Researchers livestreamed a dive 1,300 feet down to Lake Superior's darkest depths, revealing thriving life and important clues about the lake's health. The mission showed that even extreme underwater environments can teach us how to protect the Great Lakes.
Volunteers across Southwest Michigan will gather at Lake Michigan beaches this month to mark 35 years of removing plastic pollution from Great Lakes shorelines. The Alliance for the Great Lakes is making it easy for anyone to join the effort or even lead their own cleanup event.
Ancient fish swimming in the Great Lakes could be older than the United States itself. New research reveals lake sturgeon may live more than 400 years, nearly triple previous estimates.
Tiny insect larvae in Lake Malawi dive over 650 feet deep every day using air sacs that withstand pressure that should crush them. Their surprising toughness is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about why insects never conquered the ocean.
Researchers discovered a massive freshwater reservoir hiding beneath Utah's shrinking Great Salt Lake, offering unexpected hope as the state faces its worst drought in decades. The ancient water, trapped thousands of feet underground, could help fight toxic dust clouds threatening nearby communities.
Researchers have discovered an ancient hunting ground 100 feet below Lake Huron's surface, revealing how humans lived 9,000 years ago on a land bridge now lost to time. The preserved structures offer an untouched glimpse into how early Americans hunted caribou and survived in the ancient Great Lakes region.
Vermont's Lakes and Ponds Program needs volunteers to monitor over 800 lakes and ponds this summer. Since 1979, citizen scientists have helped track water quality, invasive species, and harmful algal blooms across the state.
Hidden in the Himalayas at 14,100 feet, Chandratal Lake earns its "Moon Lake" nickname from its crescent shape and surreal ability to reflect moonlight like a mirror. The remote glacial lake transforms through shades of blue each day, offering trekkers a pristine sanctuary untouched by human development.
Scientists discovered a massive underground thermal lake in southern Albania that now holds the world record for largest underground lake on Earth. The turquoise waters of Lake Neuron have been hiding beneath the surface for thousands of years, completely unknown until 2021.
A new book reveals how scientists are using lessons from a miraculous lake rescue in California to save vital ecosystems across the American West. Even unlikely allies are joining the fight to restore these forgotten natural treasures.
Hundreds of residents in Uganda joined forces to clean and restore Kabaka's Lake, a culturally significant site that had been choked with garbage and soil. The community-led initiative aims to preserve both the lake's ecological value and its role as a heritage site for the Buganda Kingdom.
Tsomgo Lake in Sikkim was drowning in plastic bottles, instant noodle cups, and yak waste from unchecked tourism. Nineteen years after the local community took action, the lake is thriving again and supporting 270 households.
After years of decline, India's deepest freshwater lake is bouncing back thanks to a major cleanup effort. More than 46 bird species are returning to Kashmir's Manasbal Lake, signaling a wildlife comeback story five years in the making.
A Chennai lake plagued by sewage and garbage is finding hope through two citizen groups documenting rare birds and organizing massive cleanup drives. Nearly 600 volunteers joined a recent walkathon to protect Nanmangalam Lake and its neighboring forest.
Kenya is upgrading its coast guard facilities on Lake Victoria to combat smuggling and safeguard the livelihoods of millions who depend on the lake for fishing and trade. The project is 80% complete and includes rehabilitated patrol boats and improved response capabilities.
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