OUR GEM: Climate and the health of Our Gem
Photo courtesy of the OUR GEM COEUR d'ALENE LAKE COLLABORATIVE
When our temperatures dip below zero, it’s hard to imagine how overall warming temperatures might be impacting our lake. Unfortunately, despite some frigid stretches, Coeur d’Alene Lake is already experiencing increases in temperature that can impact many aspects of its ecological health, including water quality and fish habitat. As part of our monitoring efforts on Coeur d’Alene Lake, both the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and IDEQ have collected temperature data on the lake for several decades, and trends show that overall, the lake is warming earlier in the spring, and staying warmer for longer...
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