Freshwater browning explained: Why lakes are turning brown and fish populations are declining

Freshwater lakes across North America and Europe have been quietly changing colour for decades and not in a good way. A growing number of rivers, ponds, and lakes are turning a murky tea-brown shade, a phenomenon scientists call "freshwater browning." To the untrained eye, this might not seem alarming.

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